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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kingplym on 26 June 2009, 21:58:27
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can someone please link me to the change a thermostat page, i have had a tipple and cant seem to find it ::) ;) :y
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Easiest way is to take it to the "Dynamic Duo" ... and watch them struggle !!!
I was really glad it was them doing it, not me, when it wouldn't go back together the way it should ........ :)
Job was done, at the agreed price, in a very professional manner. I would recommend them to anyone .. :)
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EGR nut off and EGR valve unplugged
Rear plenum breather hoses off
Throttle and cruise cables off
Rear multiram connector and vacc line off
Idle control valve and connector off
2 x Front air intake hoses off
2 x passenger side cable tray bolts off
4 x plenum bolts out, and remove air intake plenum
6 x torx bolts removed for upper manifold. E12 socket required and mid length extension bar.
Fuel injector connector off (large connector at rear of engine, connected to upper manifold).
Lower inlet divider off (more torx bolts!)
Rad hose off the coolant transfer pipe.
Bolt on the front side of the 2-4-6 head removed, (bolt that holds the dipstick tube, lifting eye and coolant transfer pipe).
Coolant transfer pipe seperated from stat housing, and removed.
Stat housing removed, with 2 torx bolts.
Re-fitting is reverse of removal, just ensure all mating faces are clean. Plenum bolts 6nm, ensure all O rings are kept.
It's a job that can be done DIY and will take a couple of hours :y
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Obviously, replace O rings on the front link pipe at the same time, you'll need to get these seperately
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thanx boys but i really needed a pic cos im not sure there is a thermo housing or stat to be honest? :-/
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Take off cam belt, take off backing plate.
Break lug off pipe, saw through dip stick bracket, remove head, angle grind off bastard bolt.
Mine was horrible to do
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
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Spent about hour trying to remove hose from housing and ended up changing the stat with it still partially fitted. Took a while but at least the hose DROPPED OFF when I went to refit the securing bolt for it. Missus thought I lost a hand by my stream of queens english.
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
Probably not but, there again, he always has to do things his own way rather than the way that the rest of the world does, as per the guide on here.... ::)
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ah yes hotel 21 were is the guide on here please i need picture as i am only a loley sparky
thanx :y
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ah yes hotel 21 were is the guide on here please i need picture as i am only a loley sparky
thanx :y
how about this??
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1229464812
step 16 is the one that caused Martin the grief, I think. Affectionately known as the B'astard Bolt..... Loads of fun and amusement for the over 12's.... ;D
:y
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ah yes hotel 21 were is the guide on here please i need picture as i am only a loley sparky
thanx :y
how about this??
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1229464812
step 16 is the one that caused Martin the grief, I think. Affectionately known as the B'astard Bolt..... Loads of fun and amusement for the over 12's.... ;D
:y
It was watching the ever so slightly smug grin on a certain gentlemans face as it came out oh so easily .... but when he tried to refit it ... now that was a different story ........ :) he then had to earn his fee ...... :)
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just hwat i thought i dont have that silver housing in front of my inlet manfold. is that a prob> :(
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If you want to come over and diagnose my suspension pump fault I will help with your stat.
Al
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oh come omn i must ve the only drunk person on sete
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just hwat i thought i dont have that silver housing in front of my inlet manfold. is that a prob> :(
I would think you do mate, that is the stat. Probably covered in crap and all tarnished. The one in the link is a new one. Yours wont look like that.
Re stage 16 and the bastard bolt, go easy with the 10 mill spanner on a torx bolt. It will round off if you give it too much welly if its stiff. And when re fitting try and get the parts all lined up with a bradle type tool/scriber/nail or similar in the hole. Hold the parts firmly still with one hand, remove the tool from the hole with the other and fit the bolt, should go straight in....should. :-)
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ah yes hotel 21 were is the guide on here please i need picture as i am only a loley sparky
thanx :y
how about this??
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1229464812
step 16 is the one that caused Martin the grief, I think. Affectionately known as the B'astard Bolt..... Loads of fun and amusement for the over 12's.... ;D
:y
Mine rounded - so I left it for two years until I did the valve seals
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
Nope rounded bastard bolt
Mind you I had to fit new valve seals else I would have taken the thermostat out without removing the CTP
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
Nope rounded bastard bolt
Mind you I had to fit new valve seals else I would have taken the thermostat out without removing the CTP
How would you replace the thermostat without removing the coolant transfer pipe?
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
Nope rounded bastard bolt
Mind you I had to fit new valve seals else I would have taken the thermostat out without removing the CTP
How would you replace the thermostat without removing the coolant transfer pipe?
With the back cam belt cover removed - I think
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w ww w w ww ww w w ww wwhat!!!!!!
surely you jest
Nope rounded bastard bolt
Mind you I had to fit new valve seals else I would have taken the thermostat out without removing the CTP
How would you replace the thermostat without removing the coolant transfer pipe?
With the back cam belt cover removed - I think
Yep, you can fit stat and link pipe as one item, if stripped to this level for other works :y
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EGR nut off and EGR valve unplugged
Rear plenum breather hoses off
Throttle and cruise cables off
Rear multiram connector and vacc line off
Idle control valve and connector off
2 x Front air intake hoses off
2 x passenger side cable tray bolts off
4 x plenum bolts out, and remove air intake plenum
6 x torx bolts removed for upper manifold. E12 socket required and mid length extension bar.
Fuel injector connector off (large connector at rear of engine, connected to upper manifold).
Lower inlet divider off (more torx bolts!)
Rad hose off the coolant transfer pipe.
Bolt on the front side of the 2-4-6 head removed, (bolt that holds the dipstick tube, lifting eye and coolant transfer pipe).
Coolant transfer pipe seperated from stat housing, and removed.
Stat housing removed, with 2 torx bolts.
Re-fitting is reverse of removal, just ensure all mating faces are clean. Plenum bolts 6nm, ensure all O rings are kept.
It's a job that can be done DIY and will take a couple of hours :y
Should have had the thermostat changed as a precaution when the cam cover gaskets were done then. :-? :( :'(
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All depends how tight bastard bolt is.
Mine was loctited in and rounded >:(
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All depends how tight bastard bolt is.
Mine was loctited in and rounded >:(
You need some irwin sockets Martin :y
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is it worth replacing the B Bolt with a non torx bolt once its out?
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is it worth replacing the B Bolt with a non torx bolt once its out?
Nope, torx is best....
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Can't agree with that, changed for a hex head, now can undo with a normal ring spanner, and if required a hammer!