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Thermostat questions
Numero9:
Collect all the parts tomorrow & fit over the weekend plus an oil change.
Any other tips or guidance would be much appreciated & thank you all so far!
mjmallia:
Alternator out and a couple of hose clamps to stop/slow the flow of coolant out the system.
Numero9:
going to drain the coolant, not sure when it was last done and for the sake of few £ rather drain and change it. Definitely going with alternator out method
Octoparrot:
I'd also remove the fans if possible. it's tight in there.
breeze:
I did this myself a little while back. Alternator route, leaving the fans in place.
Horrible job to do on your back and I actually managed to make a mess of the o-ring which meant that it was compressed in the wrong position. That had the impact of backing out the bolts. I ended up giving it to a specialist who said that the water pump was also leaking. £750 for refitting the thermostat, doing a cambelt and water pump.
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