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Thermostat Woes..
« on: 13 April 2007, 12:32:19 »
..even before I start.

Autovaux swore the 2 seals, 2 bolts (as they are bigger on the new stat) and some peice of pipe would be here today..

They're not, and won't be because the idiots sent it via royal mail 1st class recorded, rather than a guaranteed next day - they've really fu**ed me off on this one, so thats the end of business between us..

Anyway - can I just get 2 m8x30 bolts myself and bung them in?  Also, I've got the seal on the stat, + one more that I need (Could be one of the two I've ordered (making 3))..

Is it doable with the bits I've got?  I really wanted to at least do something this weekend, since I have a pass from the war office..
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2007, 14:40:08 »
I would say yes.....

But, the bolts you need have to have a small head or be of the socket head type so as to clear stat housing and they need sealent on the threads becasue the stat bolts go through into a water way.

Do you have a new stat housing or are you re-using the old one....

At least with it being sent by royal mail you have a reasonable chance of the parts arriving tomorrow am....
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2007, 14:40:44 »
This might make things easier:



I've got

1x 9
1x 10
1x 13

I am missing:

1x 13 (but I'm hoping at least one of the original 2 will be ok)
1x 12 (but I'm hoping I don't actually need this bit)
2x 11 (but I'm hoping I can just get 2 bolts the same size here from homebase or something)..
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2007, 14:43:31 »
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I would say yes.....

But, the bolts you need have to have a small head or be of the socket head type so as to clear stat housing and they need sealent on the threads becasue the stat bolts go through into a water way.

Do you have a new stat housing or are you re-using the old one....

At least with it being sent by royal mail you have a reasonable chance of the parts arriving tomorrow am....

I might have a crack at it then, if I can get the right bolts - have listed what I do have above ^ ^

Well the problem is I arranged it to be delivered to work, as I was going to be here today to sign for them, not tomorrow though :(
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2007, 14:45:15 »
You will rpobably egt away with 1 off sealing ring....if your buying a bridge pipe then it comes with two sealing rings already fitted anyway!

The bolts will be the difficult bits to get due to the above mentioned problem....
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2007, 14:45:16 »
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I would say yes.....

But, the bolts you need have to have a small head or be of the socket head type so as to clear stat housing and they need sealent on the threads becasue the stat bolts go through into a water way.

Do you have a new stat housing or are you re-using the old one....

At least with it being sent by royal mail you have a reasonable chance of the parts arriving tomorrow am....

Any specific sealant you can recommend that I can get hold of easily Mark?

Cheers again :)
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #6 on: 13 April 2007, 15:36:16 »
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I would say yes.....

But, the bolts you need have to have a small head or be of the socket head type so as to clear stat housing and they need sealent on the threads becasue the stat bolts go through into a water way.

Do you have a new stat housing or are you re-using the old one....

At least with it being sent by royal mail you have a reasonable chance of the parts arriving tomorrow am....

Any specific sealant you can recommend that I can get hold of easily Mark?

Cheers again :)


I went with vx own sealant thats used for oil cooler plate......at work so dont have access to pt number right now.
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2007, 15:41:29 »
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I would say yes.....

But, the bolts you need have to have a small head or be of the socket head type so as to clear stat housing and they need sealent on the threads becasue the stat bolts go through into a water way.

Do you have a new stat housing or are you re-using the old one....

At least with it being sent by royal mail you have a reasonable chance of the parts arriving tomorrow am....

Any specific sealant you can recommend that I can get hold of easily Mark?

Cheers again :)


I went with vx own sealant thats used for oil cooler plate......at work so dont have access to pt number right now.

I take it thats not the green or the black stuff that I already have here?
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2007, 15:53:39 »
The balck stuff will do it....as will the green probably.....
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #9 on: 13 April 2007, 15:55:23 »
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The balck stuff will do it....as will the green probably.....

Good good, cheers  :y
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2007, 10:03:02 »
part number is  93165267              

anyone any idea of cost of item 12 bridge pipe is......andif the seals can be bought seperate  :-/
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2007, 10:07:06 »
Aaaargh

just fallen into the same pitfall.......ither of you guys got a part number for the new bolts to hold stat in and also the seals for coolant bridge?

thats items 11 and 13 in above diagram :)
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2007, 10:20:16 »
That's for the V6 (all models):

Note - 'Range' means 'up to engine number' and 'from engine number'




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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #13 on: 14 April 2007, 10:22:34 »
Bridge pipe is less than a tenner......including the seals and yes, the seals can be bought seperatley...
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Re: Thermostat Woes..
« Reply #14 on: 14 April 2007, 10:50:02 »
thanks guys - ive now resolved the coolant bridge seal problem  :y

just unsure of those m8 bolts that go into cylinder via thermostat housing  :-/ i can see now the lip on my new housing is not as thick hence the bolt is more exposed and into that waterway. I presume there will still be enough threaded to grip and secure...

Guess i will go with the sealant on the bolts and "patch it up" as i really dot fancy another trip to my farce of a dealer
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