Difficulties with thermostat housing replacement

JanCo · 18th March 2019, 07:39

Morning.

Stat housing is cracked so I've started stripping down the top of the engine to get at it. Unfortunately, I've broken the T- piece that is on the camshaft-TB pipe. It's the section marked 3 on this page: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID999773

It's only the T I need, anyone know where to get one, out of its just a standard size that could be picked up from an auto factors?

Thanks

Lord of Hog · 18th March 2019, 08:00

Assuming only one or two of the arms have gone then you could do what I did which is use some fuel line and and some very small jubilee clips. Trouble with attempting to replace the T piece is that unless you're very gentle and have sufficient lubrication the rest of the pipe tends to splinter as the heat from the engine will have rendered it quite fragile. I have heard of examples of the whole thing being replaced in this fashion but you'd need the stuff with the heat resistant sleeve.

T-Cut · 18th March 2019, 09:55

Check the bore of your breather pipes and select one from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...piece&_sacat=0

TC

marinabrian · 18th March 2019, 22:09

The actual part is this

LINK

The component is a Norma TS10 tee, and to fit it you need to boil some water and pour into an old cup, heat the pipe ends in the water until the black plastic softens, and crush the ends with your fingers and then remove the remnant of the old nylon tee.

Repeat the warming of the pipe, and push the ends onto the new tee, job done, and it looks absolutely OEM, because it is

Brian

JanCo · 19th March 2019, 09:15

Brilliant, thanks guys. The car is sitting outside and it's been rubbish weather here, so didn't look at it yesterday to check pipe diameters.

Will try to get hold of one of those tees this afternoon and press on with the work ��

18th March 2019, 07:39	#1
JanCo Regular poster MG ZT 190 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Coleraine Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Difficulties with thermostat housing replacement Morning. Stat housing is cracked so I've started stripping down the top of the engine to get at it. Unfortunately, I've broken the T- piece that is on the camshaft-TB pipe. It's the section marked 3 on this page: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID999773 It's only the T I need, anyone know where to get one, out of its just a standard size that could be picked up from an auto factors? Thanks

18th March 2019, 08:00	#2
Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	Assuming only one or two of the arms have gone then you could do what I did which is use some fuel line and and some very small jubilee clips. Trouble with attempting to replace the T piece is that unless you're very gentle and have sufficient lubrication the rest of the pipe tends to splinter as the heat from the engine will have rendered it quite fragile. I have heard of examples of the whole thing being replaced in this fashion but you'd need the stuff with the heat resistant sleeve. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

18th March 2019, 09:55	#3
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Check the bore of your breather pipes and select one from here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...piece&_sacat=0 TC

18th March 2019, 22:09	#4
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	The actual part is this LINK The component is a Norma TS10 tee, and to fit it you need to boil some water and pour into an old cup, heat the pipe ends in the water until the black plastic softens, and crush the ends with your fingers and then remove the remnant of the old nylon tee. Repeat the warming of the pipe, and push the ends onto the new tee, job done, and it looks absolutely OEM, because it is Brian

19th March 2019, 09:15	#5
JanCo Regular poster MG ZT 190 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Coleraine Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Brilliant, thanks guys. The car is sitting outside and it's been rubbish weather here, so didn't look at it yesterday to check pipe diameters. Will try to get hold of one of those tees this afternoon and press on with the work ��