Santana SJ410 Water temperature sensor

[DaveB]

Hi,

I have inherited my late son's 1988 Santana. I can't sell it and try to keep it roadworthy and use it as much as I can. Since I have had the car the temperature gauge has not worked. After a real struggle to remove the sensor I fitted a new one which had a bullet connector rather than a spade connector and now the gauge goes quite quickly to overheat, but the engine temperature is still normal. I purchased a new sensor from another supplier (again bullet connector) but still have the same result. I believe the sensor is wrong but I have tried various suppliers and websites but can't seem to find the one for my 970cc Santana.

Does anyone know where I can get a suitable sensor or is it the gauge that is faulty?

Many thanks, DaveB

[ferris]

to the club .

I would probably try the main dealer, there prices aren't usually that bad on smaller parts . It might cost a little more but at least you know your getting the right part. I went to my local motor factors to get a oil filter for my SJ. They tried 2 different parts supplyers and they both came back with different filters, both of them wrong!

[DaveB]

ferris, many thanks for the reply. I will try the main dealer, the reason I didn't is because I believed the age of the car they may not have stocked spares, but I will give them a try. I live in Bristol and the one I knew of closed a couple of years ago. I beleive there is another though.

Again, thanks for reply, much appreciated

[ferris]

surprisingly they can still get most parts, although they can be quite expensive on some things. I use Roadworthy Suzuki on Fishponds road. There pretty good and can usually get parts in the next day.

[DaveB]

Thanks, I'll certainly give them a try, the one I knew of was at Avonmeads, but they changed franchise some time ago.

The 4x4 is certainly worth having in this weather, thanks again

[Pugsley]

Dave

If and when you visit your local Suzuki dealer for the sensor, make sure you have the full chassis number at hand. Without it they cannot order a part correct for the vehicle - will save you a trip home and back again.

[Darrell]

I must admit I've had another good look around and can only find one type, the one with a bullet connection
http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/vi ... %20sender/

Hope Suzuki can sort it for you.

Edited due to wrong link. (How did I manage that )

[ScottieJ]

I presume the sender has an m16x1.5 thread? all the ones in that size I have seen have bad a bullet connector.

Any chance of a few pics.

1 of the original sender
1 of the engine
And one of the clocks.

Might sound like a strange request I just want to make sure everything is original

[dazerede]

Oops replied in the wrong section

Here is the box that it was in and the pic of the sensor on got it about a year age it was about 4.50

[Darrell]

I can tell what your thinking Scott (1300) may be