Today I was wheeling and ended up blowing a coolant line, i was underneath fixing it when i seen what looked like oil. Its coming out of of what lookes like a sensor just below the oil filter but above the oil pan?any ideas? ill post some pics when i get home but i just thought i would see if anyone knew?

 

oil pressure sender

 

Where the arrows are pointing haha

 

So if it is leaking what should i do about it? replace it or?

 

maybe it's not the oil pressure sender(not 100% on that) but there shoudl be a sender in there, what was there before?

 

make sure it isnt loose or anything like that first, if not then replace it.

 

Ill take a proper picture of it tommorow morning so you can see and yeah ill check to see if its loose. That picture i posted is not of my engine its just a random one so you could get an idea of where im talking about

 

So will i only be able to get this part from the a dealership or?ill prolly just pick it up cuz ive confirmed its leaking and its not loose

 

You don't HAVE to go to the dealership to get it. Any auto parts store should have it. I prefer to use Toyota parts when I can...but if you need it in a pinch and the dealership doesn't have it, then an autoparts store like Napa or Advance typically carries them in stock.

 

That is the oil pressure sender. You don't need to replace it unless it's bad or the threads are stripped. Otherwise, use some plumber's pipe joint compound. Much cheaper than a new sender and will stop the leak. Just put a solid, light coat on the threads and tighten the bugger down with a 24mm deep well socket until it's good and snug.

 

It looks like its leaking from higher up though but i guess it could just be running down the back?could it leak from anywhere else?

 

On that side of the motor.... particularly since it's "higher up", the only other place would be the oil filter since it's located right above the sender. If the gasket wasn't oiled before you installed it, the gasket could twist and dislodge from the seat...or even tear...and not make a good seal. And, maybe it just wasn't on tight enough.???

 

Oil doesnt go into the sender right?the only place it could leak from the sender is the threads?

 

can you get a close up pic of your oil filter and sender

 

Its not leaking out of the filter, im 100% sure of that, its definately leaking from somewhere on the sender. Ill get a pic in the morning though if that helps. The oil filter i have is a brand new filter and i put oil on the seal so its sitting perfect with no leakage.

 

i just replaced mine with a mechanical gauge mine was in so tight it broke off in the block and I had to tap it out don't over tighten it or it may break off then you will have to tap it out and it is a tight fit getting a drill in there I had to take my shock off to get the drill in there.