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[Andy B]

My Omega doesn't normally get much day to day use, but it has been over the last couple of weeks. On my way to work yesterday, after about 10 miles of stop start driving I noticed that the engine temp had managed to reach a heady 90^oC - normall sits at 95 ie halfway round the gauge. I tried to get the temp up by dring it a bit harder on the lanes nearer work but could only get it to go up another couple of degrees and even then the gauge went back down again as I actually got to work.
New thermostat ordered yesterday.

[noel]

having same problem on mine job to get past 80.a job for after xmas i think

[Andy B]

having same problem on mine job to get past 80.a job for after xmas i think

The way the weather is here I think it'll be more like spring or summer before I get the chance! 

[YZ250]

Over the last couple of weeks mine has struggled to get past 85 on temp gauge.   . It won't be getting touched until the fairer weather. I've got a garage on the side of my house but it is full of the usual bits and bobs and a motorbike so I can't get in it to work on the car. 

[Andy B]

..... I've got a garage on the side of my house but it is full of the usual bits and bobs and a motorbike so I can't get in it to work on the car. 

Snap! 

[TheBoy]

V6 stats tend, with age, to start sticking slightly open, causing cool running on a cruise, that goes up to normal temp (midpoint, so 95C for prefacelifts, 90C for facelifts).

Replacement, as you suspected, is the cure.  Not too bad a job, but a bit fiddly the first time you do one.

[Andy B]

V6 stats tend, with age, to start sticking slightly open, causing cool running on a cruise, that goes up to normal temp (midpoint, so 95C for prefacelifts, 90C for facelifts).

Replacement, as you suspected, is the cure.  Not too bad a job, but a bit fiddly the first time you do one.

It's not done bad. I've not changed it in 8 yrs/80k miles so suspect it's the original 

[noel]

V6 stats tend, with age, to start sticking slightly open, causing cool running on a cruise, that goes up to normal temp (midpoint, so 95C for prefacelifts, 90C for facelifts).

Replacement, as you suspected, is the cure.  Not too bad a job, but a bit fiddly the first time you do one.

It's not done bad. I've not changed it in 8 yrs/80k miles so suspect it's the original 

just clocked 90,000 on mine and no record of it ever being done,so i think mines original stat too.

[Andy B]

V6 stats tend, with age, to start sticking slightly open, causing cool running on a cruise, that goes up to normal temp (midpoint, so 95C for prefacelifts, 90C for facelifts).

Replacement, as you suspected, is the cure.  Not too bad a job, but a bit fiddly the first time you do one.

It's not done bad. I've not changed it in 8 yrs/80k miles so suspect it's the original 

just clocked 90,000 on mine and no record of it ever being done,so i think mines original stat too.

I've done 80k miles, but the car has just turned 173k 

[albitz]

Anyone know the price of the stat these days ? Is it a TC item ? 

[Andy B]

Anyone know the price of the stat these days ? Is it a TC item ? 

I'll let you know when it arrives from the Father Land 

[Andy B]

..... Is it a TC item ? 

Just looked at the TC site, couldn't find mention of the 'stat though. 

[RobG]

If just stat being changed, 4-pots are the same & cheaper

[noel]

 

Anyone know the price of the stat these days ? Is it a TC item ? 

i had  quote from my local stealers of £57.44 that includes stat with housing & 3 seals HTH.

[Andy B]

If just stat being changed, 4-pots are the same & cheaper

So I believe, but when I helped Ian_D with his head gasket I looked at his 'stat (the 1st time I've seen one) and although I only gave it a quick coat of looking at (cos it had to go back into Ian's car) I couldn't see how the actually working bit came out of the housing.