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tell you lately i am getting to grips with jobs on my van now but its always one thing after another had a small water leak coming from the thermostat housing so i gave it a little nip up and well you guessed it,it the hose connection part collapsed.managed to order a new one and it will be here today,anyone fitted one of these before anything to look out/becarefull for,cheers dave

Year ? There are early and late types ... plastic is late.

Best hint is get the full fitting kit, renew the sensor O-rings and replace the metal hairgrips with the later plastic type.



Oh and don't over-tighten it

Ian

PS there is a technical forum ... post there instead of Gen Chat as it saves the Mods moving all your threads around

I think i move more of this fellas posts,than anyone else's.

R0B wrote:I think i move more of this fellas posts,than anyone else's.

sorry about that rob just wanted to get the job done with just a little advice in case i needed it,didnt go to well though snapped a bolt in the threaded part that the thermostat bolts into

Well, just so long as my post helped you

Ian Hulley wrote:Well, just so long as my post helped you

yes it did,the only thing is i snapped a bolt in the threaded part so i am just hoping i will get away with one bolt and a lot of instant gasket to to secure the new thermostat,carnt see it though but worth a try even if it just gets me to a garage to drill it out.might have ago myself first just abit awkward to get at it though.cheers dave

Early or late system (add the year of the van to your signature ) personally I don't believe 1 bolt will suffice at all.

Ian

I had the same problem last year [early housing], managed to drill it out and then scrape the remains of the thread out. As said before i wouldn't like to risk it without all the bolts.
All the best David