Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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help with water pipe clip please
hi
wondering if anyone would be so kind to tell me if there should be a clip here
can see from the second pic i can't see how it's being held in , looks as though a clip is missing to hold the white sensor in place
think it's a water sensor ???
can't find any part number or info
any help would be great please
also a pic of my butterfly valve assembly
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18th Mar 2017 3:42 pm
jetmech
Member Since: 22 Feb 2016
Location: Suffolk
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I think there should be a wire type spring clip there, similar to the one on the left of your second picture.Simon.
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18th Mar 2017 3:46 pm
gstuart
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jetmech
thks, that's what i'm also thinking , as u say of the same type of clip on the left
as there's slots in the pipe below the sensor
but can i find it in the parts list can i hell
18th Mar 2017 3:49 pm
gstuart
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think the sensor is an engine coolest temp sensor , ref 4346360
but can't see the clip
wondering if anyone may be so kind to have a quick look at there's to see if the clip is there please
don't want to put anything back until i'm sure , don't mind it being off the road for a few days until i can get a clip
thks again
18th Mar 2017 4:00 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Not a great pic, but there is definitely no clip in mine gs, and I have had it from new, the original part,that no one has fiddled with that I am aware of. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
18th Mar 2017 4:12 pm
gstuart
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DN
ur a true gent
thank u, thank u
was worried of the sensor popping out,
assume it must go into a locking key way then
can now carry on cleaning the butterfly housing out
18th Mar 2017 4:20 pm
gstuart
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think this is a bit dirty
18th Mar 2017 4:21 pm
Disco_Mikey
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disco mikey
bless u
my heart sank as i knew i hadn't touched it and thought here we go, lol
could see me trying to track one down from the breakers or having to buy a new sensor
so i don't need to panic anymore
not surprised in how dirty the egr pipes and butterfly housing is , map sensor was blocked solid
at least when all cleaned out the engine won't have to breath all the junk
also surprised how easy the complete housing came out
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18th Mar 2017 4:40 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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you egr blanking then ?
or just cleaning
18th Mar 2017 4:40 pm
gstuart
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pete k
sorry, it might help if i said
yes thought i would have a go at doing the egr blank
18th Mar 2017 4:42 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Grease on the two back seals helps a lot when refitting the butterfly housing.
Mine started to leak a little oil mist a few weeks after being removed so I bought some new seals and er it still weeps a little
At least your egr is working, when I blanked mine the housing was pretty clean.
18th Mar 2017 5:09 pm
gstuart
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Location: kent
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lynall
i did wonder that about putting some silicone grease on the large O rings or maybe buying some new O rings
got it in soak at the moment
at least then it will prevent all the junk going back into the engine
if i'm being honest don't know if it will make any difference but can't hurt
when i removed the housing , i noticed the sensor wasn't attached , looks as though it has been broken before , don't know what the sensor is, maybe a fuel one ???
18th Mar 2017 5:16 pm
Pete K
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that fuel sensor mounting isn't a big deal.
you should be able to re slot it in
18th Mar 2017 5:34 pm
gstuart
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pete k
so that's what it is
engine looks like a spaghetti nightmare
will take me a while to learn what most of the parts are and what they do
spent the evening cleaning the throttle body out, removed the map sensor and also managed to get the butterfly out, reinstalled the bar and actuator
had to scrape out all the junk from the body
looks like the other half of the fuel sensor clip is on the body valve assembly ,
appreciate the heads up , as u say should be able to mount that back again , didn't even see it at first
don't know if it will make any difference in blanking the egrs , but surely must allow it to breath better
egr pipes as u can see we're well bunged up
noticed another sensor that sits in the front box, has a small green sensor on the end , that was also bunged up with junk, cleaned it all out with carb cleaner
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