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Offline Milby

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fixed thermostat :)
« on: 01 October 2011, 15:39 »
my car overheating on Thursday and boiled all of its coolant :( got a new thermostat for a tenner fitted it which I must say is a lot easier than i thought and it nice and cool again :) the breakdown service kept saying it probably head gasket but when it over-heated the radiator pipe was cold so obvs no water going through and no it gets hot :) so glad it not head gasket :) and thanks guys for the advice and guidance :)
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #1 on: 02 October 2011, 21:36 »
You were lucky to not have done more damage.
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #2 on: 02 October 2011, 22:13 »
Quote from: Wayne on 02 October 2011, 21:36
You were lucky to not have done more damage.

This. Happened to mine and caused the headgasket to fail. Just keep an eye out for the tale tell signs for a while
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #3 on: 02 October 2011, 22:15 »
i am keeping close eye on it :) first time it has ever overheated so im hoping (touchwood) that this will be end of problem :)
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2011, 11:53 »
thermostat housing went yesterday :( just replaced and running fine again :) did sh!t myself a little bit when it overheated though....
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2011, 12:14 »
Should have replaced it. It's common for the housings to go after you've unbolted them as with age and heat the plastic goes brittle.
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Re: fixed thermostat :)
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2011, 12:15 »
i know i was stupid :) but seems to be running fine and cool now :)
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