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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: theshrew on 16 July 2012, 19:11

Title: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: theshrew on 16 July 2012, 19:11
I'm being a bit of a tard !

Re replacing the temp sensor how does the plug come off ?

I can't see any of the normal clips etc and don't want to give it some welly just to pull it off just in case I break it. Am I missing something as its pretty dark in my garage and my light has blown ugh.

Hope you can help

Cheers
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: daz veedub on 16 July 2012, 19:16
come on rich where are u  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: scarr89 on 16 July 2012, 19:25
Is it one of those gay clips that you have to push in slightly before pulling off?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: cullygti on 16 July 2012, 19:26
most of the ones on my engine are them gay ones as you put it  :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: daz veedub on 16 July 2012, 19:28
 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: Steve_PD on 16 July 2012, 20:16
Push the plug in a little to break the seal then use your finger nail (or small hex key) to lift the tap and pull the plug off
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: cullygti on 16 July 2012, 21:01
wtf are you doing steve he asked for rich not you  :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: Steve_PD on 16 July 2012, 21:05
Rich is MIA for the past few days.
And if you must Ill change the thread name :tongue:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: cullygti on 16 July 2012, 21:12
Rich is MIA for the past few days.
And if you must Ill change the thread name :tongue:

 :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: theshrew on 16 July 2012, 21:37
Push the plug in a little to break the seal then use your finger nail (or small hex key) to lift the tap and pull the plug off

Thanks for the advice but I'm not with you on the lift the tap bit.

From what I could see there is nothing to push in etc on the plug like you would normally expect.
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 July 2012, 21:39
i think rich had his favourites deleted and he's having a melt down
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: Wazzzer on 16 July 2012, 21:44
as above, it's the same as most of the clips in the engine bay, they need a squeeze right at the top which lifts a hook allowing you to pull the plug off
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: richw911 on 16 July 2012, 22:56
as above, it's the same as most of the clips in the engine bay, they need a squeeze right at the top which lifts a hook allowing you to pull the plug off

As said Squeeeeeze  :laugh:

I may have a link somewhere to help you  :grin:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: scarr89 on 17 July 2012, 00:36
i think rich had his favourites deleted and he's having a melt down

LOLOLOL. I reckon he must have 3254262 minimum favourites....With 90% of them being used for this site  :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: theshrew on 17 July 2012, 08:39
as above, it's the same as most of the clips in the engine bay, they need a squeeze right at the top which lifts a hook allowing you to pull the plug off

No its not got anything like that. I had a quick look this morning i think maybe the plug is broken ( the bit you squeeeeeeze in missing )

Any idea how i can remove without ?
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: theshrew on 17 July 2012, 09:14
Mine is the same connector as in this vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE82KM-ikt0
Title: Re: Richw911 Question for you Re temp sensor
Post by: Wazzzer on 17 July 2012, 13:20
as above, it's the same as most of the clips in the engine bay, they need a squeeze right at the top which lifts a hook allowing you to pull the plug off

No its not got anything like that. I had a quick look this morning i think maybe the plug is broken ( the bit you squeeeeeeze in missing )

Any idea how i can remove without ?

Ah that makes it a bit harder...

You can pop the sensor out still attached though, that should give you a bit more of an idea what you're up against