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[Marc Taylor]

my car takes ages to warm up. When its left and warmed up as soon as i start driving the temp guage slowly starts going down and faster i drive the colder it gets. Would changing the thermostat fix this problem or could it be something else? Cheers in advance

[Andy B]

my car takes ages to warm up. When its left and warmed up as soon as i start driving the temp guage slowly starts going down and faster i drive the colder it gets. Would changing the thermostat fix this problem or could it be something else? Cheers in advance

Sounds like a stat stuck open to me. 

[tunnie]

sounds like a stat problem, i had the opposite and it was stuck shut, stat on 2.0 is easy peasy

[Marc Taylor]

would anyone tell me where the stat is so i can change or a pic if poss. All help has been appreciated

[tunnie]

if same as 2.2 its passenger side, front of the block, just behind cambelt cover. Big hose going into it, secured with bolts top and bottom

[Marc Taylor]

thanks everyone