Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:00:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
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From:         Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leak at coolant recovery tank
Comments: To: Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM>
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Steve Macaulay said:

>When the head gaskets were done, I had seen
>traces of coolant at this tank so I had the mechanic put on a new cap and
>coolant level sensor O-ring that I had ordered from Bus Depot.  However, it
>still appears to be leaking some around the sensor area.

Mine was the same. I found that the coolant sensor needs to be tightened
down *really tight*. Much more than you would think!

>Here's my questions - would replacing the coolant level sensor itself help
>to eliminate this leak?  Or should I just go ahead and have the tank itself
>replaced?  I had expected the new O-ring to stop the leaking here, but it
>didn't and now I'm wondering if I need a new sensor, tank, or both.

Make sure that your tank isn't cracked - they have a habit of doing that,
between the coolant sensor and the pressure cap.

Pete C

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Pete  Cassidy,                   pcassidy@apple.com
Sacramento, CA, USA          http://www.iol.ie/~pcassidy
'88 Wolfsburg "Muriel"         *not speaking for Apple*