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Marks DTM Calib

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Cleanliness is close to godliness
24. Mar 2010 at 10:34

....and removes the need to take engines apart again!

Changed a thermostat for a member on here last night as it was stuck open.

Now this particular power plant has a checkered history as mentioned on a previous thread as the engine should be a 2.6 but, it certainly has pre 98 2.5 heads fitted!

Anyway, having removed the offending stat, it became quite clear why the stat was faulty.

You can see a huge length of sealant stuck in the stat........

So, let this be a lesson to all.....excessive use of sealant is not good and cleanliness is essential!

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #1 - 24. Mar 2010 at 10:53 i just used a small dab of grease on the o-ring when I did the stat on the 3.0, that sealant almost looks like black cam cover sealant?
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Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness
Reply #2 - 24. Mar 2010 at 10:54

tunnie wrote on 24. Mar 2010 at 10:53:

i just used a small dab of grease on the o-ring when I did the stat on the 3.0, that sealant almost looks like black cam cover sealant?

I suspect it was cam cover sealent.....the trick with sealent is to just use a wipe of the stuff.....not so much that it ouzes out when compressed into some huge additional O ring!

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #3 - 24. Mar 2010 at 10:57 wonder if they thought it needed it, the o-ring i got with our kit was quite thin, and did not fully fit depth / width of the grove on the stat, its been watertight though
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JohnM Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 279 Newark on Trent Gender: Drives: 2.55 CDX Saloon (A)	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #4 - 24. Mar 2010 at 20:40 A shame, especially as it looked like a decent stat. So, inappropriate use of (excessive) sealant and a need to do the whole job again, plus stat and a/freeze ... Still, not sure why 'that' bolt got it's name. -Must change my sig to 85° !
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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #5 - 24. Mar 2010 at 21:54 I reckon an engine is only clean enough to reassemble if you'd be confident licking the bits.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #6 - 24. Mar 2010 at 23:08 2woody wrote on 24. Mar 2010 at 21:54: I reckon an engine is only clean enough to reassemble if you'd be confident licking the bits. thats why my dishwasher gets so much use on engine bits
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Hannah Judes Dad Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2024 Cleethorpes North East Lincs Gender: Drives: A 1996 2.5CDX Auto Estate with a list of faults	Re: Cleanliness is close to godliness Reply #7 - 25. Mar 2010 at 00:22 2woody wrote on 24. Mar 2010 at 21:54: I reckon an engine is only clean enough to reassemble if you'd be confident licking the bits. If I could do that I would make a fortune in films
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