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Title: thermostat change
Post by tidla on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:43

emptying the reservoir once a week now so time to bite the bullet this weekend.

how much is the housing and the other bit that breaks??

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by RobG on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:45

Got that here mate, used but good condition, you`d just have to get the stat

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by Darth Loo-knee on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:48

tidla wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:43:

emptying the reservoir once a week now so time to bite the bullet this weekend.

how much is the housing and the other bit that breaks??

Your sure its the Thermostat?
Not sure if I would fit a secondhand one being honest though.... :-?

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by tidla on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:55

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:48:

tidla wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:43:

emptying the reservoir once a week now so time to bite the bullet this weekend.

how much is the housing and the other bit that breaks??

Your sure its the Thermostat?
Not sure if I would fit a secondhand one being honest though.... :-?

trail of red from the housing, behind the belts to the top of the sump..
(hbv done)

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by Andy B on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:09

tidla wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 20:55:

.... behind the belts to the top of the sump..
(hbv done)

could that not be your water pump?

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by tidla on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:12

starts higher up, cam seals need doing as well..

(pump done)

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by Andy B on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:14

tidla wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:12:

starts higher up, cam seals need doing as well..

(pump done)

Ah! ;)
Due to the dismantling involved to get to the 'stat I agree with Daz ie fit a new one. :y :y

Could be a leaking oil cooler ::) ::)

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by Darth Loo-knee on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:40

I would get it all stripped to the thermostat but not remove it. Block off the water pipes, then put the water system under pressure you will be sure then where your leak is :y

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by tidla on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:55

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:40:

I would get it all stripped to the thermostat but not remove it. Block off the water pipes, then put the water system under pressure you will be sure then where your leak is :y

sounds like a plan, water pipes being the throttle heater pipes.

Title: Re: thermostat change
Post by Darth Loo-knee on 06. Sep 2011 at 22:02

tidla wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:55:

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 06. Sep 2011 at 21:40:

I would get it all stripped to the thermostat but not remove it. Block off the water pipes, then put the water system under pressure you will be sure then where your leak is :y

sounds like a plan, water pipes being the throttle heater pipes.

Yes mate :y either bolts in the end then clamp them, or a couple of pieces of flat clamping the ends works too. Pressurise up to about 10lb then watch out for the leak... :y
Thats what I would do anyway ;)