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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 10 April 2007, 19:52:46

Title: Thermostat change
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 April 2007, 19:52:46

Oh well I have a new one - now where is the old one, and how easy is it to change?

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 20:11:53

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Oh well I have a new one - now where is the old one, and how easy is it to change?

In the valley, at the front.  Plenum, intakes, injectors rails off and you can see it...

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 20:30:29

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Oh well I have a new one - now where is the old one, and how easy is it to change?

In the valley, at the front.  Plenum, intakes, injectors rails off and you can see it...

Martin, HTH (no credit claimed for the pictures...):

(http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2227/statrl5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 20:32:26

Incidentally, I just realised the camcovers on the top pic are odd... they seem to be metallic, or perhaps someone painted then silver?  :o

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 10 April 2007, 20:57:33

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Incidentally, I just realised the camcovers on the top pic are odd... they seem to be metallic, or perhaps someone painted then silver?  :o

They look like vectra covers..

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2007, 21:27:47

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Incidentally, I just realised the camcovers on the top pic are odd... they seem to be metallic, or perhaps someone painted then silver?  :o

Veccy ones ;)

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 April 2007, 23:32:05

Oh - that's a bugger to change - wish I knew when I fitted the cut wiring.

Are there any bits I need apart from the L pipe, O ring and thermostat?

Just hope I can get the rail out as I can't unplug the injectors (Romano leads)

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 April 2007, 23:42:02

Oh thanks for the pictures, looks like a job for a day when I am not busy!

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 23:49:19

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Incidentally, I just realised the camcovers on the top pic are odd... they seem to be metallic, or perhaps someone painted then silver?  :o

Veccy ones ;)

Ahha... that explains the filler cap at the far end then...

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 23:51:22

Looking at the bottom pic, I can now see clearly the metal breather box at the back of the engine... it seem to be mounted with for bolts at the base. Good job I didn't try to take it of then.....

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Markie on 11 April 2007, 00:05:16

can be a swine to release stat housing from cooland pipe  >:(

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 11 April 2007, 01:30:11

Martin, it's not an awful job, but nimble fingers help!

If you need a hand (literally!) give me a yell, I'm only half hour away :)

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 April 2007, 11:52:15

I'll most probably be doing it Saturday afternoon (not sure yet), I wouldn't mind a hand - if only to a todo guide with pictures!

I am also expecting a nightmare with the injectors as the cut cables do not want to unplug (they don't have the release bit the car loom has), so it has to come out as one big lump.

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: ClarCE on 11 April 2007, 12:00:49

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I'll most probably be doing it Saturday afternoon...

Me 2, expect threads prefixed with 'urgent' !

Title: Re: Thermostat change
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 April 2007, 10:06:11

Wel Sue has OKed Saturday afternoon - doing town in the morning Jack broke his glasses.

So if you can help James it would be appreciated.

It will be interesting to see if my plenum removal pipe routing does actually help!!