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[johnnycboy]

Can somebody explain to me why these barsteward things will not come out .  I am at my wits end. is there an easier explanantion of what I need to do.  cannot even remove the top hose spring clip.  any help much appreciated.  To date I have removed plenum, fuel injector manifold and inlet manifold.  Why are these vehicles double trouble when it comes to replacing the easiest things like thermostats.  

TIA

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Can somebody explain to me why these barsteward things will not come out .  I am at my wits end. is there an easier explanantion of what I need to do.  cannot even remove the top hose spring clip.  any help much appreciated.  To date I have removed plenum, fuel injector manifold and inlet manifold.  Why are these vehicles double trouble when it comes to replacing the easiest things like thermostats.  

TIA

Because it is an V6 Omega!! ........................and some prat in a design office once thought it was a good idea to make it that way!  

With the clips I use an adjustable wrench/water pump pliers  to get hold of both sides .

[feeutfo]

ah, the bastuard bolt. I guess you have the stat visible, the pipe entering from the right is a push fit into the stat, with 2 seals set into the stat iirc. The tube itself is bolted to the block under it via a bracket (moulded to the tube) and is difficult to see, its a torx, and i right little bugger to get back in, it also holds other stuff on so have a good look at the order it bolts together before undoing. Also the pipe once unbolted usually sticks in the stat housing, but it will go. Twist, wiggle, pull, turn the pipe with the stat housing still bolted down to hold it still, again iirc. There is a seal under the stat to block as well.

[feeutfo]

and yes, mole grips for the clips, lockable or plier type or whatever you have. The clips on mine are a pig as they only have one finger or tab the other stops short at the right angle. Be atch. I have long handled right angle jaw pliers which i used for the hbv. Not ideal and they also bent in the jaws but did the job. Hth

[TheBoy]

I have 2 dents in my nsf wing trying to remove top hose (it was dark and I knelt on wing for leverage)

[Darth Loo-knee]

You don't need to remove the hose from the Transfer Pipe to get the Thermostat Housing off.
Undo the one bolt that holds the Powersteering Reservoir then move the reservoir out of the way. You can then see the "Barstool" bolt which isn't that hard when the reservoir is out of the way.

What I did was take off plenum etc so you can see and get at the thermostat. Undo the bolts to it. Put some mole grips onto the housing and wiggle it until it becomes loose from the Transfer Pipe. You won't be able to remove the thermostat housing until you have then undone the Barstool bolt and slide the transfer pipe slightly towards the wing. This will give you enough room to get out the Thermostat Housing and renew.
Hope this helps

[johnnycboy]

thanks for the tips guys and gulls.  have to carry on tomorrow now - too dark to see what i'm doing.  what a pita though.  give me an old cortina any day.  plenty room to work on

[johnnycboy]

sorry jut another quickie

do i have to purchase the full housing with stat or can stat be purchased seperately.  vx want 40 squids + vat, for complete housing.  tia

[TheBoy]

sorry jut another quickie

do i have to purchase the full housing with stat or can stat be purchased seperately.  vx want 40 squids + vat, for complete housing.  tia

Sure I had to get the housing with it. Dont forget the 2 o rings for transfer pipe

[feeutfo]

yes, in housing, i got mine from vx but i guess a motor factors would have one. No idea on quality vx v other.

Got a punto stat last week, in housing also, £11 from camberley auto factors, no idea if they have a branch near you but must be a factors near you somewhere. Yellow pages.

[amba]

You need to buy the housing with stat fitted ..when I did mine I also bought a new transfer pipe and new bolts for stat to block and the ackward bolt..as Loo-knees advises it is easire with power steering resevoir moved out of the way.Pick a day when you are chilled out as it is a bit of a stressful job,but if I can do it,you should walk it.Best of luck.  

[johnnycboy]

thanks peeps.  tomorrow another stress free day

[Entwood]

Reading all the above... just reinforces my belief that I should watch JamesV6CDX change mine for me ...

Just hope he reads his PM's soon ...  

[johnnycboy]

Reading all the above... just reinforces my belief that I should watch JamesV6CDX change mine for me ...

Just hope he reads his PM's soon ...  

Nigel do it yourself - you will love the swearing

[Darth Loo-knee]

It really isn't that hard