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Advice on getting the oil level sender out of the tank !

Mark_Hamilton

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Hello All,

Anyone replaced the oil level sender on a 3.2 recently ?

I have been trying without success to remove the old sender from the tank. Is there a special technique or am I just doing something wrong ? All nuts removed but whatever orientation and degree of twist I try, I cannot remove from the tank. There just does not seem to be enough clearance in whatever direction I try.

Any tricks or advice gratefully received regarding removal.

Mark
 
It’s not the easiest of jobs but I think that only 5nuts hold it and then a lot of fiddling and jiggling to get it out. Could be a cruddy gasket(technical term) holding it in.
regards
Graham
 
Hi Graham ,
Thanks for the reply. I have it free of the gasket but have been fiddling now for a couple of hours trying to remove from the tank without success so looking for inspiration ! On the assumption that there is no recipe for removal I will just keep fiddling.
Regards,
Mark
 
Mark,
All you need is perseverence, patience and luck!!!

It took me a long time to get mine out - but at least the replacement went in more easily!

If you are replacing the unit, perhaps you shouldn't be too worried about damaging it and bending the arm.

Good luck!
 
Hi Mark,
If I remember correctly as I extracted the offending article I rotated the sender backwards around the body of the tank, to the rear (as fitted in the car). When the float reaches the opening dip (or was it raise) the unit to bring one end of the float through and you're finished. With a bit of fiddling it worked for me.
As Graham said, I thought an old gasket must be causing your problem.
It went in so it should come out, if it is still the original (a Porsche part) it will be possible. I agree, they go in easier than they come out.
Which bit is getting stuck, are you getting anywhere with it?
If it gets you frustrated take a break, have a hot cuppa, and have another go.
Steve
 
Hi Everyone,

Hurrah it's out !!! Many thanks for all your replies and support. In the end (being an ex electronics engineer) I was being a bit too sensitive with the unit but there is one tip that I can offer anyone that does this again. If you manage to get enough light on the oil tank sender opening you will see that there is a small but significant flat section in the tank wall on the rhs of the opening looking from the OSR tyre side. If you align the internal U section of the sender (look at the new unit to identify this) such that the top of the U section is aligned with the tank flat then everything gets a lot easier.

Thanks again everyone. My 3.2 Clubsport now has an oil level sender working and a new auxillary heater fan without the horrible squeak !

Mark

 

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