MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Carl123 on December 03, 2016, 01:06:49 pm

Title: Changing temperature sensor
Post by: Carl123 on December 03, 2016, 01:06:49 pm
Ok so I bought a temp sensor can some one enlighten where it is based hoping I have bought the right one too....want to change it myself!
Title: Re: Changing temperature sensor
Post by: James88 on December 03, 2016, 08:40:18 pm
on mk5 gti there is 2 temp sensors one on the hose at thermos stat and one under engine cover I think at the coolant pump not sure, do you know what one is faulty. a take It you mean coolant temp sensor.
Title: Re: Changing temperature sensor
Post by: Carl123 on December 04, 2016, 04:11:49 pm
on mk5 gti there is 2 temp sensors one on the hose at thermos stat and one under engine cover I think at the coolant pump not sure, do you know what one is faulty. a take It you mean coolant temp sensor.
Well I'm going with the one by the thermostat tbh when I ordered it they didn't ask which one I wanted not sure which is faulty...bought a thermostat originally because my heating gets warm but drops down when I'm coasting etc but was told it's not thermostat by a friend of mine!