check engine light ??
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check engine light ??
Hey guys I checked the code and it says the possibliites are coolant level is low or the coolant senor is bad. Very weird as i changed the power steering pump, before that i did not have the check engine light. Im sure the coolant lvl is not low as i checked that as well.
Question is, is there only one sensor in front for the coolant ? or are their more, because i have unplugged it and plugged it back in but its still not working. How can i check if its the sensor thats bad ?
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Question is, is there only one sensor in front for the coolant ? or are their more, because i have unplugged it and plugged it back in but its still not working. How can i check if its the sensor thats bad ?
thanks.
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hmm well it is low compression and I called in for an estimate at one place and they say its be 1200 bucks wow. Now I got a questions how hard is it to take the head off and fix the valve or the valve seat ?
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Hey guys I checked the code and it says the possibliites are coolant level is low or the coolant senor is bad. Very weird as i changed the power steering pump, before that i did not have the check engine light. Im sure the coolant lvl is not low as i checked that as well.
Question is, is there only one sensor in front for the coolant ? or are their more, because i have unplugged it and plugged it back in but its still not working. How can i check if its the sensor thats bad ?
thanks.
Question is, is there only one sensor in front for the coolant ? or are their more, because i have unplugged it and plugged it back in but its still not working. How can i check if its the sensor thats bad ?
thanks.
How do u know it's low on compression and how do u know it's caused by a valve or seat?
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A dry to wet compression test will only give u an idea of how the rings are/are not sealing to the cylinder walls. Did u remove all spark plugs and hold throttle wide open when doing the compression test?
U've got to do a cylinder leak down test to tell anything about valves/seats/head gasket condition.
U've got to do a cylinder leak down test to tell anything about valves/seats/head gasket condition.
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^ ah okay but I mean either way ima have to get it fixed as its low compression. What im really wondering is it something I can fix myself ? Because if I got to give it to the shop then theres no point of doing the leak test, since they are gonna have to figure out whats up.
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