Diesel thermostat help

chrislloydie · 11th July 2011, 06:11

Had a 55 mile run into work this morning. Car never got above 60 degrees on the OBD screen and no warm air from heaters. Obviously my thermostat is kaput. But can anybody give me details about these online thermostats? How much are they? Where can I get one? How easy are they to fit? And how do they work ( bypass the existing stat?) ?

Sorry for all the questions.

Thanks

johnwoody · 11th July 2011, 06:20

Hi

Jules is the expert on these you can buy them from him with fitting instructions or he can supply and fit he is in North Wales

chrislloydie · 11th July 2011, 08:11

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Originally Posted by johnwoody

Hi

Jules is the expert on these you can buy them from him with fitting instructions or he can supply and fit he is in North Wales

Doesn't seem to have any for sale in his forum shop or on eBay. Anyone know of a supplier?

Are they easy to fit?

wuzerk · 11th July 2011, 10:09

They are extremely easy to fit, less than 30 minutes, extremely easy to revert back to standard, £20 new top hose, and I have had no problems with temperature during Winter and the recent hot spell. Since I did the original mod using an American housing and Chevy stat others have used a British made housing or even an 'in-hose' 'stat so the choice is yours. They failure of the original 'stat is due to the fact that they start to open earlier and earlier as they age, the mod merely prevents the released coolant from reaching the radiator until it reaches the proper temperature. Simple and it works.

chrislloydie · 11th July 2011, 10:13

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Originally Posted by wuzerk

They are extremely easy to fit, less than 30 minutes, extremely easy to revert back to standard, £20 new top hose, and I have had no problems with temperature during Winter and the recent hot spell. Since I did the original mod using an American housing and Chevy stat others have used a British made housing or even an 'in-hose' 'stat so the choice is yours.

Probably gonna opt for an in hose one as they seem cheapest and easiest to fit. Just needing someone to point me to one that they've used that will fit and works.

wuzerk · 11th July 2011, 10:17

If you have three weeks to spare then read 'diesel thermostat the definitive answer' (just below this post)

chrislloydie · 11th July 2011, 10:24

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Originally Posted by wuzerk

If you have three weeks to spare then read 'diesel thermostat the definitive answer' (just below this post)

I started to read through that thread but got light headed and had to give up

It was me who posted last to try and get some help.

wuzerk · 11th July 2011, 10:31

Page 9 shows where it fits in the top hose. Page 27 under 'Thomas' post gives the e mail address of the british supplier. He is waiting for 5 orders to make some more at the moment.

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wuzerk Passed Away Rover 75 CDT 03 auto Conn. SE Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 104 Thanked 254 Times in 204 Posts	IN line STATS They are extremely easy to fit, less than 30 minutes, extremely easy to revert back to standard, £20 new top hose, and I have had no problems with temperature during Winter and the recent hot spell. Since I did the original mod using an American housing and Chevy stat others have used a British made housing or even an 'in-hose' 'stat so the choice is yours. They failure of the original 'stat is due to the fact that they start to open earlier and earlier as they age, the mod merely prevents the released coolant from reaching the radiator until it reaches the proper temperature. Simple and it works. Last edited by wuzerk; 11th July 2011 at 10:13..

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wuzerk Passed Away Rover 75 CDT 03 auto Conn. SE Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 104 Thanked 254 Times in 204 Posts	Stat If you have three weeks to spare then read 'diesel thermostat the definitive answer' (just below this post)

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wuzerk Passed Away Rover 75 CDT 03 auto Conn. SE Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 104 Thanked 254 Times in 204 Posts	Stat Page 9 shows where it fits in the top hose. Page 27 under 'Thomas' post gives the e mail address of the british supplier. He is waiting for 5 orders to make some more at the moment.

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johnwoody Regular poster Rover 75 Cowley built moonstone Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 43 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi Jules is the expert on these you can buy them from him with fitting instructions or he can supply and fit he is in North Wales