thermostat housing/inlet manifold

WallyH · 25th June 2018, 18:19

Hi All,

Looks like I have a thermostat housing change on my hands (had a coolant leak for a while with water in "v") yesterday. though it was coming out faster than I could put it in. Point is car has developed dreaded rattle from top of engine, I have a spare manifold I took from a car I scrapped and a gentle shake does not generate any nasty noises, so it seems sensible to do both jobs together. I would appreciate any advice on job and any nasties that might arise. Noticed spare manifold has detachable cover on it, can this be removed for a peek inside without causing damage.

Wally

kaiser · 25th June 2018, 18:35

Detachable cover?

mmmmmwaahahahahahaha

Try! you will have to use a hacksaw! All glued up!
Plenty of threads on both issues!

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Originally Posted by WallyH

Hi All,

Looks like I have a thermostat housing change on my hands (had a coolant leak for a while with water in "v") yesterday. though it was coming out faster than I could put it in. Point is car has developed dreaded rattle from top of engine, I have a spare manifold I took from a car I scrapped and a gentle shake does not generate any nasty noises, so it seems sensible to do both jobs together. I would appreciate any advice on job and any nasties that might arise. Noticed spare manifold has detachable cover on it, can this be removed for a peek inside without causing damage.

Wally

WallyH · 27th June 2018, 20:38

Hi Kaiser
Thanks for reply,in end decided to do just thermostat housing(just to hot to be outside to long,we Brits are wimps)The housing and plastic pipes virtually fell to pieces and the longest job was digging the remains out of the apertures in the block and putting correct " O"rings on fittings ,did find that replacing pipe and housing locating bolt with 10mm ss stud helped assembly.
Wally

trikey · 27th June 2018, 20:42

Glad you managed the stat ok, like you said, if the manifold doesn't rattle when you shake it, then its usually ok.

kaiser · 27th June 2018, 20:48

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Originally Posted by WallyH

Hi Kaiser
Thanks for reply,in end decided to do just thermostat housing(just to hot to be outside to long,we Brits are wimps)The housing and plastic pipes virtually fell to pieces and the longest job was digging the remains out of the apertures in the block and putting correct " O"rings on fittings ,did find that replacing pipe and housing locating bolt with 10mm ss stud helped assembly.
Wally

Ha ha. Surely not.
Sure a new O-ring wouldn't do the trick??!!

WallyH · 27th June 2018, 20:59

Thanks Trikey
A lot of bad language and skinned fingers though, lucky items off scrap car where in very good nick.(new" O" rings though)
Wally

WallyH · 27th June 2018, 21:30

Hi Kaiser
No items were shot and unusable,an outfit I joined at fifteen called the RAF taught me to do things correctly whether it was a Chipmunk ,VC10 Hercules or whatever and it has stayed that way ever since.
Wally

kaiser · 28th June 2018, 06:47

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Originally Posted by WallyH

Hi Kaiser
No items were shot and unusable,an outfit I joined at fifteen called the RAF taught me to do things correctly whether it was a Chipmunk ,VC10 Hercules or whatever and it has stayed that way ever since.
Wally

Hercules, elegant flying machine.

Saw a Vulcan here once, in the distance. I have never seen so much smoke from any other aircraft, really remarkable and likely also unusual?.
A friend of mine has two hunters, a single and a double seater.
Never been in one, should maybe get a lift one day.
Not paying for fuel though. About Pounds 2000 an hour!
Makes the Rover look like a mosquito.
Flies like a butterfly, stings like a mosquito and packs no punch

charlie 22 · 28th June 2018, 09:04

The Vulcan uses the RR Olympus engines and they are famous for there smokiness. They even went into the Concord which really did help the sales people NOT!

KWIL · 28th June 2018, 10:03

Not quite the same Olympus, Concord used the supersonic version

25th June 2018, 18:19	#1
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	thermostat housing/inlet manifold Hi All, Looks like I have a thermostat housing change on my hands (had a coolant leak for a while with water in "v") yesterday. though it was coming out faster than I could put it in. Point is car has developed dreaded rattle from top of engine, I have a spare manifold I took from a car I scrapped and a gentle shake does not generate any nasty noises, so it seems sensible to do both jobs together. I would appreciate any advice on job and any nasties that might arise. Noticed spare manifold has detachable cover on it, can this be removed for a peek inside without causing damage. Wally

27th June 2018, 20:38	#3
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	thermostat housing Hi Kaiser Thanks for reply,in end decided to do just thermostat housing(just to hot to be outside to long,we Brits are wimps)The housing and plastic pipes virtually fell to pieces and the longest job was digging the remains out of the apertures in the block and putting correct " O"rings on fittings ,did find that replacing pipe and housing locating bolt with 10mm ss stud helped assembly. Wally

27th June 2018, 20:59	#6
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	thermostat housing Thanks Trikey A lot of bad language and skinned fingers though, lucky items off scrap car where in very good nick.(new" O" rings though) Wally

27th June 2018, 21:30	#7
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	thermostat housing Hi Kaiser No items were shot and unusable,an outfit I joined at fifteen called the RAF taught me to do things correctly whether it was a Chipmunk ,VC10 Hercules or whatever and it has stayed that way ever since. Wally

28th June 2018, 09:04	#9
charlie 22 Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 2.5V6, Mazda Cx30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greenford Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 875 Thanked 165 Times in 132 Posts	The Vulcan uses the RR Olympus engines and they are famous for there smokiness. They even went into the Concord which really did help the sales people NOT! __________________ Ugly Duckling

27th June 2018, 20:42	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Glad you managed the stat ok, like you said, if the manifold doesn't rattle when you shake it, then its usually ok.

28th June 2018, 10:03	#10
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Not quite the same Olympus, Concord used the supersonic version