I'm a little worried at the moment, and was hoping to get some thoughts from the forum. I replaced my coolant sensor the other night, and thought I had it in well, because I went for a 15 minute drive afterward with no issues. The next morning I got halfway to work on the temperature warning started flashing at me. I pulled over to find my coolant reservoir almost empty, and coolant leaking pretty steadily from the sensor. I played around with the sensor to try and get it in better and topped up the coolant so I could get to work and back. On the way home I get stuck in gridlock, snowstorm traffic, but no temperature warning for 90 minutes. Then 10 minutes from the house it started flashing at me. About 3 blocks from the house I lost heat in the cabin (I know this is bad). When I got home I found the sensor completely popped out of the socket and the c-clip sitting near it, somehow still in one piece.
My question...I know losing cabin heat is a bad sign since I lost all my coolant. It was only about 20 degrees outside and I only went about 3 blocks once I lost cabin hear. Do I need to be really worried I did some major damage, or is there a chance it was cold enough that the 3 blocks wouldn't be enough to let the engine get too overheated?
My question...I know losing cabin heat is a bad sign since I lost all my coolant. It was only about 20 degrees outside and I only went about 3 blocks once I lost cabin hear. Do I need to be really worried I did some major damage, or is there a chance it was cold enough that the 3 blocks wouldn't be enough to let the engine get too overheated?