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[Bob G]

A thought came to me driving back from Pompey about heat and problems associated with it.

Matrix is as clean as it can be, as is rad, when car is static temp reads 90 or above and heat is blissfully red hot, as soon as forward movement takes place temp drops to 80 or below and heat goes, also LPG not happy.  Is this a dodgy stat? if so am I correct in thinking that the 2L is a complete unit replacement i.e. stat+ housing

[05omegav6]

Starting from cold, place a hand on the top hose...

 A sudden rush of hot water = Stat working

A gradual warming = dead stat 

 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Your symptoms are Stat, easy enough to replace on the 4 pots and its a whole housing affair (the replacement inserts rarely perform well).

[Bob G]

Thanks both of you new stat it is then will update.

[Bob G]

changed and with good service from dealer, stat arrived, went to collect man at counter said sorry it came without gasket, can get it in a couple of hours, not wanting to drive all the way out again asked if they would post it, no problem, only issue meant I was going to be a bit latter in changing it.  That night around 1800hrs knock on door, gasket hand delivered, cant get better than that.  So well done Bayliss Gloucester.

Change stat next day, instant result nice warm car now.  Thanks for comments and advice.