My engine dumped out all its coolant today. About a mile from home the temp gauge started to creep up above 90. Turned climate control on full heat and it blew cold... oh dear.
I took the thermostat back off to see what the issue was and... now my car is off the road! The rubber ring appears to have shifted when I was placing it and it had been pinched.
I am NEVER doing any mechanical work again! You are all heroes! I dropped every single item at least once. Fished everything out from the engine undertray. Dug screws out from where they jammed on bits of metal. Accident shorted something on my alternator? And now... final straw... I dropped my only quarter inch 10mm socket and it's wedged on a bit under the alternator. Two hours of trying to rescue it and it's still there so I can't tighten up my thermostat until I get a new one. Gah! Oh, and the inside of the engine bay is made of knives and spikes and blades. Again, anyone doing mechanical work I salute you - I'm sticking to wiring and plumbing from now on!
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Any moving parts in that zone?
Looks like the thermostat isn't seated properly there's a couple of lugs in the black plastic bit that the thermostat sits in and twists into i snapped mine off because it wouldn't seat properlyRight. The bottom bolt is as tight as I can get it. My allan key is bending with the pressure - and yet there is a noticeable gap around the pipe end. Is it supposed to have a gap? I shouldn’t think so...
The brown crescent - about 2mm around the side and underneath!
Help!
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One of my prongs was broken so i snapped the other off there only to assist locating the thermostat mine was fine after.Yes, look at my attachment from the workshop manual - the O ring goes between the black plastic housing and the stat. If the retaining prongs are gone though, you'll need a new housing.
One of my prongs was broken so i snapped the other off there only to assist locating the thermostat mine was fine after.
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Yes, look at my attachment from the workshop manual - the O ring goes between the black plastic housing and the stat. If the retaining prongs are gone though, you'll need a new housing.
If the cars off the road it's fine but mine needed to work there and then and it worked so next time I'll plan and buy one before hand.Whilst you can get away with this solution, why risk it for the sake a new part costing less than a tenner.