CDT overheating - Page 6

karthiks · 1st August 2013, 19:15

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Originally Posted by SD1too

(Three days ago)
Thanks Terry.

Simon

karthiks · 1st August 2013, 19:16

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Originally Posted by rich17865

Someone experienced about £55 for parts plus 2 hours labour. Someone inexperienced, pick a number.

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I am planning to go over to Nick at Austin garage. I hope they are not too expensive.

pinebob · 1st August 2013, 20:03

why not do an inline stat cost of circoli stat £7.50,easy job hardest bit is removing top hose clip.

karthiks · 1st August 2013, 20:07

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Originally Posted by pinebob

why not do an inline stat cost of circoli stat £7.50,easy job hardest bit is removing top hose clip.

Isn't that a solution to the thermostat stuck open and the engine not heating up?

Mine is overheating and probably stuck closed.

rich17865 · 1st August 2013, 20:18

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Originally Posted by karthiks

Isn't that a solution to the thermostat stuck open and the engine not heating up?

Mine is overheating and probably stuck closed.

Have a look at the thermostat, if it is the original, it is probably leaking and will need replacing anyway.

Stuck closed is very unusual, I would suspect an airlock before a closed stat.

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Avulon · 1st August 2013, 20:19

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Originally Posted by pinebob

why not do an inline stat cost of circoli stat £7.50,easy job hardest bit is removing top hose clip.

An excellent idea, with only two small drawbacks...

His proper stat is seized closed - not open as is usually the case.
His proper stat won't open.

Now I do realise that, speaking technically that is only one small drawback - but thought that it was important enough to warrant two.

Feel free to ignore me (the bystander that butts in with the obvious comment), it was just too good an opportunity for that comment (Red Dwarf fans will recognise the style, I hope.)

karthiks · 1st August 2013, 20:19

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Originally Posted by rich17865

Have a look at the thermostat, if it is the original, it is probably leaking and will need replacing anyway.

Stuck closed is very unusual, I would suspect an airlock before a closed stat.

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Terry from TS Autos took a look at the entire system and did all sorts of flushing to remove debris and airlock. And then told me that I need to get a new thermostat.

rich17865 · 1st August 2013, 20:20

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Originally Posted by karthiks

Terry from TS Autos took a look at the entire system and did all sorts of flushing to remove debris and airlock. And then told me that I need to get a new thermostat.

A new thermostat it is then

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karthiks · 1st August 2013, 20:21

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Originally Posted by rich17865

A new thermostat it is then

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Thank you for all the advice and suggestions really Rich

pinebob · 1st August 2013, 20:23

have you felt at the top hose and rad are they getting hot if so then surely coolant is passing the thermostat so it can not be failed shut,if it has failed shut it is a rarery as they do not usualy fail shut.when the coolant is up to temp undo the bleed screw on hose near FBH, coolant should be coming out if not i would suspect a blocked rad.

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pinebob Posted a thing or two rover75 cdt Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ALFORD lincolnshire Posts: 1,216 Thanks: 107 Thanked 53 Times in 40 Posts	have you felt at the top hose and rad are they getting hot if so then surely coolant is passing the thermostat so it can not be failed shut,if it has failed shut it is a rarery as they do not usualy fail shut.when the coolant is up to temp undo the bleed screw on hose near FBH, coolant should be coming out if not i would suspect a blocked rad.