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Got a Thermostat problem!
« on: 08 March 2007, 17:35:46 »
Or should I say "Had" a thermostat problem.

I've now changed my thermostat for a nice shiny new one. Yet to test it, but I'm sure it will help all round. I will post results here, when I've driven it a bit.

The new stat was definately needed....... can anyone hazard a guess, at what I saw when I took the old stat assembly off?

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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2007, 18:00:22 »
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Or should I say "Had" a thermostat problem.

I've now changed my thermostat for a nice shiny new one. Yet to test it, but I'm sure it will help all round. I will post results here, when I've driven it a bit.

The new stat was definately needed....... can anyone hazard a guess, at what I saw when I took the old stat assembly off?

A straight through hole?
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2007, 18:13:16 »
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2007, 18:42:10 »
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Or should I say "Had" a thermostat problem.

I've now changed my thermostat for a nice shiny new one. Yet to test it, but I'm sure it will help all round. I will post results here, when I've driven it a bit.

The new stat was definately needed....... can anyone hazard a guess, at what I saw when I took the old stat assembly off?


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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2007, 18:43:53 »
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Or should I say "Had" a thermostat problem.

I've now changed my thermostat for a nice shiny new one. Yet to test it, but I'm sure it will help all round. I will post results here, when I've driven it a bit.

The new stat was definately needed....... can anyone hazard a guess, at what I saw when I took the old stat assembly off?

A straight through hole?

As near as it gets, yeah.

Some bodger had completely removed the thermostat from the housing, so there was just a gaping hole! No wonder it wasn't warming up.....

Not had chance for a road test since changing it.. but...

Chances of this improving my MPG?


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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #5 on: 08 March 2007, 18:45:14 »
 :-/ a very rusted/corroded ex-thermostat???  :o
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #6 on: 08 March 2007, 18:58:26 »
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Chances of this improving my MPG?

Quite a bit I'd say. The ECU won't now think that the car is constantly warming up (bit like having the choke on).

Why do you think it had been ripped out in the first place, is the rest of the cooling system in order?

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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #7 on: 08 March 2007, 18:59:24 »
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Chances of this improving my MPG?

Quite a bit I'd say. The ECU won't now think that the car is constantly warming up (bit like having the choke on).

Why do you think it had been ripped out in the first place, is the rest of the cooling system in order?


We shall see, what a test drive brings!
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #8 on: 08 March 2007, 19:00:00 »
At a guess the previous one stuck.. and they were too tight to buy a new stat.....
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #9 on: 08 March 2007, 19:06:27 »
Go on - go for a drive.  We want to know what happens in the next episode...
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #10 on: 08 March 2007, 19:06:41 »
jeez, I guess some people shouldn't be let near a spanner, how much is a replacement thermostat?  no more than a tenner surely? :-/
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #11 on: 08 March 2007, 19:10:24 »
I guess you spotted the taletell signs of a thermostat stuck open (or not one there in your case  :o ) :y

And for anyone else reading who's not sure......taking a long time to warm up and temp dropping down to 70-75ish or less when on a run.....is a good sign thermostat is stuck open  :y

Yes James....a working stat will definately help your mpg  :y
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #12 on: 08 March 2007, 19:15:13 »
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jeez, I guess some people shouldn't be let near a spanner, how much is a replacement thermostat?  no more than a tenner surely? :-/

I havent had to buy one for my omega yet!.....but there not big bucks....last one i bought was for one of my veccys....i seem to remember about £25ish.....coz on the veccy you have to buy the thermostat and alloy casing....not sure if the same on omegas  :-/
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #13 on: 08 March 2007, 19:23:49 »
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jeez, I guess some people shouldn't be let near a spanner, how much is a replacement thermostat?  no more than a tenner surely? :-/

I havent had to buy one for my omega yet!.....but there not big bucks....last one i bought was for one of my veccys....i seem to remember about £25ish.....coz on the veccy you have to buy the thermostat and alloy casing....not sure if the same on omegas  :-/

Mine was £25 inc the seal from Halfords.
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Re: Got a Thermostat problem!
« Reply #14 on: 08 March 2007, 19:43:29 »
Possibly the previous water pump was duff or the radiator was a bit clogged
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