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Thermostat knackered ....
« on: 29 April 2012, 11:06:43 »

Been trying to keep an eye on my temp gauge. Had a few suspicions, and with recent posts here, wanted to see if there was a problem.
Didn't have the Omega out at all yesterday, but had to go out this morning. A 30 mile ish trip, one way. For the first 15 miles or so the gauge didn't move at all. Then it crept up towards 75 / 80. The next time I looked it had dropped back down, and by the end of my journey the temp was hovering around 80. I guess that confirms it  :(

So, parts recommendations please   ???

Not sure I'll change it myself but will get the parts in case I end up trying to do the cambelt ......
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Re: Thermostat knackered ....
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2012, 11:51:56 »

sounds like thermostat stuck open, changed mine recently with a GM stat & housing + rubber gasket for the housing to engine block & 2 rubber o rings for the transfer pipe, fitted myself by using the giude on forum. not the easiest of jobs took me  about 4 hours HTH  :y
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Re: Thermostat knackered ....
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2012, 11:57:40 »

Thanks Noel, don't like the sound of that!
Do you remember roughly how much you paid for the bits?
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Re: Thermostat knackered ....
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2012, 13:02:22 »

£56 all in at my local stealers without trade club  :y
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Re: Thermostat knackered ....
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2012, 15:54:55 »

Thanks again Noel, much appreciated  :y
I'll give my local dealer a shout tomorrow and see what they say.
Just returned home after another 40 mile drive, but the needle hovered around 75.
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