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Vitara MY94 engine coolant temp sensor

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:46 am
by nebivedu
Hello. My girlfriend has a 5door vitara and today when she try to start the engine, the machine has started with trouble. When i checked the computer, i get code 14 - engine coolant temp sensor. But when i checked for water i saw oil and pieces of something red(probably head gasket) in water. The radiator cup has some white gray cream on it.

Everything is pointing on blown head gasket.

Do you have some idea what to do?

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:47 am
by bazooked
fix it?........... replace headgasket get head serviced.

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:44 pm
by nebivedu
We bought vitara 3 weeks ago. It is still in warranty of the firm we bought it from. So tommorow they will fix it.

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:26 am
by Goatse.AJ
Make sure you get the head pressure tested while it is off the vehicle. Especially if it's under warranty. Insist that this is done, or that they allow you to take the head to an independant head specialist of your choice for testing.

Most dealers will do the cheapest fix available, so you could find that your head gasket replacement only lasts long enough for the vehicle to be out of warranty.

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:13 pm
by nebivedu
Thanks for advice. I will do this today.