My temperature gauge hasn't worked since I bought my '63. So, between my shop manual and the numerous threads on here regarding the gauges, I determined that I needed a new temperature sender. I found that my local Napa had them for cheap ($7.50) so bought one on Saturday.
To keep a long story short, upon installation of the new one, I snapped it off. So I then essentially had a plug. I tried to use one of those tools for removing stripped screws, but it wouldn't turn out. All it did was chip/flake away what was left of the sender. I believe I could keep doing that and clear the threads, but the problem, of course, is that if I keep doing that, at some point I'm going to lose those chips and the bottom of the sender down into the coolant below. I believe the sender is made of brass, which is 1) why it breaks out so easily, and 2) I can't use a magnet to pull those chips out as I go.
So I need some advice from all of your collective experience. How do I finish getting the bottom of the sender out?
As an FYI, when I bought the sender, it came wrapped in what I think is plumber's tape, which I left on, and I think it was too much which caused it to go in too tightly. Consequently, the threads don't turn to come back out. The old one didn't have any when I took it out, and if I ever get this one out, the new one I put in won't have any either.
Thanks as always.
Scott
To keep a long story short, upon installation of the new one, I snapped it off. So I then essentially had a plug. I tried to use one of those tools for removing stripped screws, but it wouldn't turn out. All it did was chip/flake away what was left of the sender. I believe I could keep doing that and clear the threads, but the problem, of course, is that if I keep doing that, at some point I'm going to lose those chips and the bottom of the sender down into the coolant below. I believe the sender is made of brass, which is 1) why it breaks out so easily, and 2) I can't use a magnet to pull those chips out as I go.
So I need some advice from all of your collective experience. How do I finish getting the bottom of the sender out?
As an FYI, when I bought the sender, it came wrapped in what I think is plumber's tape, which I left on, and I think it was too much which caused it to go in too tightly. Consequently, the threads don't turn to come back out. The old one didn't have any when I took it out, and if I ever get this one out, the new one I put in won't have any either.
Thanks as always.
Scott
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