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Coolant temperature sensor housing replacement

Tiny
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  • 1983 TOYOTA PICKUP
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I was replacing the coolant temperature sensor and the housing cracked. Not sure what to do or how to temporarily fix. Please help.
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Monday, September 7th, 2020 AT 3:50 PM

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Tiny
DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

You can try to use the brand name JB weld epoxy to bond the broken piece back on but if you do that you will never be able to remove the sensor ever again. Best thing to do is go to a wrecking yard, parts store, or Toyota dealer and replace the housing. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Monday, September 7th, 2020 AT 3:59 PM
Tiny
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Say I jJB weld it and the temperature sensor goes bad, would the engine be okay if it’s not working?
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Monday, September 7th, 2020 AT 4:05 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello again.

Like I said in my prior post is if you do decide to JB weld the sensor it will probably never be able to be removed.I guess you might consider replacing with a new sensor before JB welding. This is just a suggestion. Me personally I would replace the housing. Hope this helps and thanks again for using 2CarPros.

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Monday, September 7th, 2020 AT 4:39 PM

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