Changing the temperature sensor on Toyota Auris

Locate the area where the probe is located.

It is located under the plastic hose of the air intake.

And here it is.

Working on a cold engine

The color of the probe is important, order the same color as yours..Here green.

With your finger, push the small gray tab and with the other hand, pull the plug.

Disconnect the plug

To remove this part (I don't know its name), it is located between the battery and the headlight

You just have to turn this button a quarter turn up or down and pull on it, it comes off by itself.

To remove the hard plastic pipe you have to push with a screwdriver into the hole.

Put the screwdriver in the hole, push on it and with the other hand pull on the hose.

Using the T35 torx screwdriver, loosen the screw

Take the pipe in the hand made of the right and left with it and pull on it to unhook it

With the flat screwdriver past the back of the small tab of the socket, use it as a lever and with the other hand pull on the plug

Still using the flat screwdriver, pass behind the clips, lever them so that the clips face a notch.

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To completely remove the clip, continue with pliers to prevent it from falling into your engine compartment.

Mount the gasket on top

For the next step, we will have to act quickly, so putting the new probe within reach will consist of removing the old probe and putting the new probe to avoid losing too much coolant.

Remove the probe by hand by moving it from right to left and from top to bottom while pulling on it.

Be careful, the seal is missing, it stayed inside!

Put your finger in the hole to retrieve the seal.

Once the old seal is recovered

Install the new probe.

Hold the probe in place and slide the clip to the first notch.

Once the clips are put like this.

Push it in all the way with your finger

Wipe the coolant with a cloth to remove any excess coolant before reassembling the rest.

Reconnect the probe, take the plug and push it all the way in until you hear a click

Be careful before putting everything back together, check that the plastic sheath is not disconnected. It is located behind the air filter and is not very visible. You have to move the electrical harness aside to see it.

in this tutorial it was unscrewed. To put it back, simply fit it in by hand.

Start by fitting the hose on the air filter side.

Fit the other end on the side of the headlight.

Tighten the screw to hold the assembly together.

Flow meter socket.

Replace the plug in its housing.

Push it all the way in until you hear a click.

Slide the protection into its housing.

Position the button so that it can fit into the hole.

Turn the knob a quarter turn either to the right or to the left to lock.

Add coolant up to the top mark

In the passenger compartment, switch to hot air position

Locate the bleed screw, it is located behind the diesel filter.

Here it is, start the engine and loosen the cap and tighten it when the fluid comes out continuously.

Top up the level to the maximum mark, warm up the engine until the fan starts.

Drive a few kilometers, check for leaks, top up the level if necessary.