temp sensors and steering wheel clock spring??

Brain · 9 Feb 2006 at 15:16

Just took the car in to have a couple of things checked. The temp gauge is not working and the steering wheel sounds like its rubbing on plastic.

So I just get a call back from the garage:

They say that I need new temp sensors and it will cost £88!
They also say that the steering wheel rubbing sound is from the "clock spring [and] contacts" and that will cost £71 to get fixed!

Can someone explain to me if these are the sorts of prices I shouild be expecting to pay for a '97 ford fiesta? Sounds bit steep to me [the prices include labour].

agw_01 · 9 Feb 2006 at 15:20

£88 for a temp sensor. I bought one for my Rover. £6 it cost me. It simply screws into one of the coolant channels and records the temperature as the water passes.

Firestar_3x · 9 Feb 2006 at 15:21

Yea, sounds like your being asked to bend over....

Scrapyard or autoparts shop are your friends get yourself a 8 / 10 / 12 / 14mm spanner and you could probably take most of the engine out

Brain · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:04

taken it to a second place for a quote - no doubt that they will be cheapr and the bloke can tell me exactly whats wrong with it an how to fix myself if need be.

Tesla · 9 Feb 2006 at 17:27

I replaced the temp sender on the Mondeo. Well I say I, I bought the part and gave it to the garage. It was about a tenner from Ford.

I knew how to fit it but my car was in the garage anyway so I asked them to do it.

They overtightened it and crakded the thermostat housing, I suggest you do not do this. Wish I done it myself now!