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Offline daytona

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thermostat change
« on: 31 December 2009, 13:41 »
do they have to make it so bloody hard to get at the thermostat housing off.u have to take off the alternater and power/st pump and belts just to change the bloody thing. :angry: :angry:
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Offline roger1234

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #1 on: 31 December 2009, 14:02 »
Take the alternator housing off as well.  :smiley:
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Offline javalin

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #2 on: 31 December 2009, 16:26 »
Be glad its not a Ford Fusion.  Cut the aux belt off, Alternator off, O/S headlight out, jack the car up, change t-stat, re-assemble with new belt and using Fords belt tools...

A job for later in the year.

James
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You only ever need two tools in life. If it moves and it shouldn't use Duct Tape. If it does not move and it should, use WD40.

Offline roger1234

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #3 on: 31 December 2009, 16:49 »
^^ Is that the zetec engine?
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Offline javalin

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #4 on: 31 December 2009, 16:53 »
yeah the 1.4 16v

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Offline andc1

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #5 on: 01 January 2010, 19:05 »
8 v i take it! yes mate fun aint they! make sure u put new seal on and tighten 2 bolts up enough!
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #6 on: 01 January 2010, 22:30 »
The audi a4 isn't much better.
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Offline rocketron

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #7 on: 01 January 2010, 22:43 »
balls i gotta do mine.......maybe.  :grin:
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #8 on: 02 January 2010, 18:44 »
I need mine doing aswell. dreading it.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2010, 10:54 »
stop moaning, could be worse! could be trying to do it on a mk2 with PAS ;)

its not that hard at all, 3 bolts to loosen so pas pump tension released, then remove 3 bolts and the entire pas pump and bracket assembly comes off. 2 bolts and stat out, refit reverse of removal. easy!
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