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Wellsy
18th Apr 2006, 15:27
Quick one.......

300 tdi. 2.5 litre. remove the plastic cover from the cylinder head. in the centre of the cylinder head is a plug (rectangular and quite small.) below is a blot that goes into the head. Off it are black elec wires. What is the plug??
cheers
Geobloke
18th Apr 2006, 15:29
Quick one.......

300 tdi. 2.5 litre. remove the plastic cover from the cylinder head. in the centre of the cylinder head is a plug (rectangular and quite small.) below is a blot that goes into the head. Off it are black elec wires. What is the plug??
cheers

It would help alot if you could supply a picture to accompany what you say!
Newsreader
18th Apr 2006, 15:38
Coolant temperature sensor :)
Wellsy
18th Apr 2006, 15:39
Camera on the blink.....scanned it....hope it helps...sits in the cntre of the cylinder head.....
cheers
Wellsy
18th Apr 2006, 15:41
coolant temp sensor.....ok...many thanks....in process of head gasket change (gulp) what effect is that likely to have on plumes of white smoke? im guessing none but......have been losing water etc....(see post from yesterday......"white smoke"
many thanks all.
Newsreader
18th Apr 2006, 15:44
Wouldn't have any effect on plumes of white smoke. If the needle went into the red when you overheated, the sensor is working :p if it didn't, you need a new one :rolleyes:
ed osabodo
18th Apr 2006, 20:58
So anyway - how did you get on. Or are you still out there..........fiddling and swearing................?:D
Wellsy
18th Apr 2006, 23:39
Cheers for the help guys. Latest news....when Ed posted I was back inside but that was only after a great deal of swearing, blood loss and anti-freeze showers! Why did LR put the most important bolts in the most knuckle skinning locations?!! Also the Haynes manual: refer to Ch. 6....then refer to Ch. 4c part 1...now ch. 7d part 3......i guess I should have just read the whole f***ing book! Still, at least i managed to confuse the dog...he spent 2 hrs looking at the disco waiting to go for a walk!!
Left it needing the inlet and exhaust manifold to come off. All is well so far....apart from the glow plug that just spun in its housing until the fog cleared from my brain!....hopefully (tomorrow) ill take the head off and........hey presto...a nice flat head needing nothing more than a new gasket.....here's praying! I'll probably end up posting again soon to ask where to buy several new bolts that get lost in what is the bermuda triangle of the engine bay!! (they never quite fall all the way through!!)