Coolant warning light?

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:24 am

My coolant warning light keeps coming on intermittently (usually when i go round a corner or over a bump). I've checked the coolant level and it all seems fine - anyone got any ideas?

rmattila · Post by **rmattila** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:03 am

Is it just the water level light, or is it water level + hydraulics + oil pressure? Low oil pressure will cause all of them to light, and low oil level may lead to intermittent low oil pressure at bumps and corners.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:49 pm

It's just the water level light (bottom right of the rev counter)

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:41 pm

Check the connections on the level sensor plug on the header tank. Failing that it could mean a new sensor.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:10 pm

Thanks Ken. It did occur to me that it was probably the sensor rather than anything wrong with the cooling system - I'll check the connection on the sensor - if that's OK, is it a difficult job to replace the sensor? (bare in mind I am a Haynes 'two spanners' doing stuff to cars type person!

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ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:36 pm

I don't think haynes even has a one spanner against this job.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:54 am

ken newbold wrote:I don't think haynes even has a one spanner against this job.

Job for me then!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:23 am

I fiddled with the sensor connection at the back of the header tank and it seems to have cured it? Do I get another 'spanner' now?

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:10 am

Paul296 wrote:I fiddled with the sensor connection at the back of the header tank and it seems to have cured it? Do I get another 'spanner' now?

No, just a mucky hand!