Alain - Replacing the Expansion Tank Coolant Sensor is a pretty simple job, usually without the loss of any coolant, because it's located at the top of the tank, so you should be able to do it yourself. At a US Dealer I believe the sensor's about $9.00us. I usually sell them for $8.00 (VW # 251-919-372) and unlike those USUALLY sold at the dealership, the ones I sell automatically come with a new O-Ring, which is probably the culprit in the first place causing your leak. The dealer most always sells their sensors WITHOUT the O-Ring (unless there's been a change recently). If just the O-Ring is the cause (and I suspect it is), remove the sensor and check around at a local parts house or hardware store and look through their O-Ring stock to replace it. If you have to get the O-Ring from the dealer (Auuggghhh!), ask for part number N 90240002, which is of course ridiculously priced at $1.30us. That should solve the leaking problem IF the sensor's otherwise OK. Jim Thompson Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home http://www.oldvolkshome.com jim@oldvolkshome.com (916) 221-5342 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle Sedan * 90 Fox Wagon On Sun, 19 Oct 1997 22:41:13 -0800 Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA> writes: >The Service Clinic Inspection Report revealed an Expansion Tank >Cooling >Sensor Leak. I don't really understand what it means and how serious >this might be. Is it something that can be fixed easily without going >to >a Repair Shop ? At the dealer, roughly how much would that be (Please >specify whether CDN or US dollars)? Thank You for any advices... > |
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