And tip #2 follows this...
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Originally Posted by HPsauce
The tip? Tie a long piece of thin twine around the "loop" bit of the clip and add a bit of tape to stop it slipping around. Just tape it on somewhere or hold the end in your mouth.
Then, when your cramped hands lose grip, it won't disappear forever behind the engine.  |
Tip 2, in 3 parts!
a. Firstly, get a new clip (and O-ring) with your new sensor, just in case it disappears!
b. When extracting the clip try to attach something (sticky or string tied on) to it first as it can fly off and get lost easily (I just avoided this  )
c. To reinsert more easily feed the 2 ends of the string from tip #1 through a thick, strong drinking straw and pull tight so that it sits at right angles to the end. You can then manipulate the clip into place and push it sideways with something rigid like a large flat-bladed screwdriver. Doing it this way reduced a long profanity-strewn struggle on previous attempts to about a minute of careful wiggling.
PS OEM sensor fitted and I now have a nice accurate temperature gauge and a car that starts first time. 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
Last edited by HPsauce; 28th April 2014 at 09:55 AM.
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