2006 Envoy coolant temp sensor ruined my night

by **v7guy** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:52 pm

Was helping work on an 06 Envoy and discovered the coolant temp sensor was moved to the pass side rear of the motor, halfway down the block, and under multiple hoses. Eventually I figured out that if I laid on the engine I could get to it. Got it out and then we ended up crossthreading it trying to get the new one in.
I don't think the threads are totally fubared but I don't know how the hell I'm going to get a tap back there, or how I'm going to keep from crossthreading it again even if I can straighten the threads out.
I'm going to be really irritated when we have to pull the motor to get to this shit and fix it.

Any advice while I sit here and drink?

by **bartonmd** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:51 am

Damn dude, that sucks!

Mike

by **Moots1288** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:47 am

bartonmd wrote:Damn dude, that sucks!

Mike

Yea it does

by **v7guy** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:58 am

still drinkin, looking at diagrams it looks like the sensor might be in the head and I could just remove it. we'll find out how it goes this afternoon.

still open to any input

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:08 am

Duct tape and chewing gum....is it is fubared, try wd-40 and lighter, followed by call to insurance.

by **v7guy** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:41 pm

probably right Kyle, nothin a little gasoline and a smoldering cigar couldn't fix!

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