pat i've been thinking about that threadlock.... im 100% sure theres still going to be a decent contact between the two parts. threadlock wont stop them touching it just fills the voids. even ptfe tape tears on the sharp edges of the threads..
youre into electrics like me are you not? you know how little contact you need for continuity..
youre into electrics like me are you not? you know how little contact you need for continuity..
Yeah but i also know how little it takes to screw it up - if there's contact but not enough quality of contact you don't know what effect that will have, especially on something like a gauge.
if the sender doesnt bottom out as such, then i can see how its possible to get a dodgy contact, but if it does bottom out im pretty sure it will be ok with threadlock.
It's something i'd read on some of the VW forums when they were doing this, of course it depends on how much threadlock you use etc etc and i guess there could be other things interfering but you shouldn't need threadlock if you tighten the thing up properly.
Personally i wouldn't use threadlock in that application or PTFE tape for that matter - the thread should be a proper fit in the first place and if it wasn't i'd put the OE part back and look for a different part to fit that fitted properly.
I didn't use it on my sump plug and didn't need to
Personally i wouldn't use threadlock in that application or PTFE tape for that matter - the thread should be a proper fit in the first place and if it wasn't i'd put the OE part back and look for a different part to fit that fitted properly.
I didn't use it on my sump plug and didn't need to
The only reason you might use threadlock or ptfe would be to prevent leaks if the metal case expands or contracts faster than the sender unit which 'might' cause a leak. Either that or to ensure there's no slack threads the oil can work its way past.
However some people are paranoid and put the stuff on like spotty women put coverup on
However some people are paranoid and put the stuff on like spotty women put coverup on
Quick question, when you fitted the sender did you drain out the old oil? Also do you have a pic of where the sender goes on your LCR? Knowing me i'll put it in the wrong place 
no no need to drain oil the blanking plug is on top of oil filter to the right or left iirc piece of piss to do richy
you can do it with it in if you're quick. there isalways oil sat in the base of the filter housing though.
i must admit i suppose each car is diff i had no oil or anything come out must of been lucky mind you pat its eye level to you isnt it? lol
ok i got problem. My sender is taperd. i know somone has had this problem also and they had there made non taperd at there work. I dont work at metal factory. I can get it nipped up but start the car and oil leeks. All i think of is ask someone to get it non taperd or get som washers and tread lock.
What u think??
What u think??
well mine was the same as that and had no probs does it screw in all the way or is there a gap? if so use the washer off of the blanking plug and put that on your sender i did that and worked a treat
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