unit91

Just replaced both. I noticed as I was tightening the nuts of the threaded shafts for these units that the entire shaft started turning on both of them. Did I apply too much torque or do these threaded shafts rotate anyway?

I placed the wires on the terminal posts, tightened the nuts that hold the wires on, an the terminal posts started turning. Did I screw up?

unit91

OK..........somebody knows............

2+2GT

Well, the oil pressure extender should be held in place with another wrench while tightening. The temperature attaches directly to the intake manifold, so I'm not sure what extension you may have.

unit91

Don't have an extension. I'm talking about the terminal that the wire goes on. It's part of the unit. That's whats turning.

2+2GT

If you are turning that post on either of these sensors, they are junk and should be thrown away. They should be tightened by the square or hex base on the oil pressure sender, and by the large hex on the temp sender. The wires have special terminals that push onto the threaded studs, they should not be attached by nuts.

fakesnakes

He didn't say he was installing the sender, he is attaching the wire. You should only slightly tighten that nut. If the threaded stud turns, you tightened it too much and may have damaged the sender.

Scott H.

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boogerschnot

I used a bullet connector to fit the studs on mine.. I know it has really nothing to do with this but I had to say it..

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