nitram38
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 11:01 AM |
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Wanted: Water level sensor
Since my recent blown head gasket, I am after a sensor to put in my aluminium expansion bottle.
Welding a suitable boss is not a problem. All I need is a simple sensor that I can connect to a light on the dash.
K-series engines have a design flaw in that if you lose water, the engine temp sender shows as cooler!!!!!!!!!!
Recommendations of where to get one or have you got one for sale?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 11:26 AM |
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Can you use one from a wrecked car - washer bottle level sender? If so there should be plenty in the wreckers yards...
Steve
[Edited on 26-8-06 by Hellfire]
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 11:29 AM |
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The BMW expansion tank I am going to use has one in..
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 11:49 AM |
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I was hoping for a newish one. My local scrappy has everything on shelves, but not a clue what is what.
I do not want to buy one and find that it needs some sort of complicated electronic module to operate.
I just need a simple switch type.
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elise
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 11:59 AM |
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Rover fitted one to the later zr ect can be bourght as a kit uses a warning light when coolent is low but that canbe changed for a buzzer ect
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 12:53 PM |
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You mean this one ? link
Trouble is it is £89 + vat and p & p 
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 01:09 PM |
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look on the rimmer brothers site ...one of the modles listed must have had one...
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/land-rover/range-rover/cool-heat#Expansion%20Tank
the alternative part listed is £20 but god knows how it works or is fitted????
The BMW one I have is a closed circuit when the water level is ok but open circuit when it is too low..
I think I can just rig up a relay to swith a warning light from this
Paul
[Edited on 26/8/06 by Paul (Notts)]
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 01:43 PM |
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I went to the breakers and no joy
What BMW did your bottle come from?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 02:28 PM |
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Might be worth having a look at some Citroens ie C15 van,and XMs amongst others . Should be cheap as they rarely go wrong . Well worth fitting to any
car as temperature gauge problem isn't only on Rovers , applies to most cars as sender is normally at the top of the engine
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elise
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 02:33 PM |
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Bottle is £21.20 pt RPCF000160
sensor is £7.80 pt RPCJ000040
and a guide to fitting
http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=56578&highlight=water+level+sensor
you may have to join first
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nitram38
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 02:36 PM |
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Are those rover part numbers?
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elise
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| posted on 26/8/06 at 02:40 PM |
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yep face lift later 45/25 ect had this fitted you may find parts from salvage yrd on later cars
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nitram38
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| posted on 29/8/06 at 02:15 PM |
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Tried my local breakers.........no joy.
Rimmer brothers do not recognise the rover part numbers, but said they would look and ring me back. Still waiting.
Anyone know/recommend a decent rover part supplier?
I would prefer the rover bottle/sensor option.
Cheers Martin
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