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Thermostat and link pipe
« on: 29 April 2009, 15:57:22 »
Having a problem getting the link pipe back on with new thermostat fitted.

Fitted thermostat and didn't need shorter bolts as flange was the same as on the old one!! However I cannot get the link pipe to fit properly. It fits in the thermostat no problem and I have no trouble getting the barsteward bolt in but when the barsteward bolt is tight the link pipe still has a lot of movement. :-[

Am I doing something obvious wrong? The link pipe goes in front of the dipstick fastener and the other thing right? Or does it go behind them?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2009, 17:38:49 »
Anyone?  :(
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2009, 17:42:46 »
Sounds like the spacer is missing...
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2009, 17:44:21 »
I meant to say in my original post that the spacer is definitely there.

I just don't understand what is wrong!
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2009, 18:11:44 »
you've got the orings installed?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2009, 18:15:10 »
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you've got the orings installed?

Yes new o rings installed.  :y
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2009, 18:17:55 »
Transfer pipe fully home on the thermostat housing? (Use vaseline)
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2009, 18:19:06 »
where exactly is the movement (given the b bolt is tight)?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2009, 18:23:34 »
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Transfer pipe fully home on the thermostat housing? (Use vaseline)

This is what I thought. I test fitted it off the car first and then marked the transfer pipe so that I knew how far it should go in. When its on the car it doesn't go quite as far in but that is because the fastening for the the dipstick and the other thing that fastens there are in the way.
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #9 on: 29 April 2009, 18:25:05 »
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where exactly is the movement (given the b bolt is tight)?

I can still wiggle the whole transfer pipe!
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #10 on: 29 April 2009, 18:26:16 »
Correct 'b' bolt? not too long is it?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #11 on: 29 April 2009, 18:27:17 »
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Correct 'b' bolt? not too long is it?

I'm pretty sure its the same one I took off. It had the spacer on it.
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #12 on: 29 April 2009, 18:47:40 »
Length so the bolt is fully home?

Is the lifting eye and dipstick tube tight?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #13 on: 29 April 2009, 22:20:37 »
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Length so the bolt is fully home?

Is the lifting eye and dipstick tube tight?

There is still play in the lifting eye and dipstick tube too.

Do you mean length of the bolt Mark?

Am I right in saying that the lifting eye and dipstick go nearest the head with the transfer pipe on the outside?
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Re: Thermostat and link pipe
« Reply #14 on: 30 April 2009, 11:09:25 »
Sounds like the bolt isn't fully home - is there some crap in there? or anyway you could be using the wrong bolt?
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