Sounds as if it should work ok , I would have tried it myself but think my thermostat is still ok as running at about 80c at the moment.My next mission looks as if it will be to find a cheap way of repairing or replacing the clutch master cylinder as I nearly got stuck today due to loosing nearly all the fluid, it seems to have leaked from the master cylinder rather than the slave luckily.
Paul
I purchased a renault 5 thermostat ( 89c) from a local carparts supplier at a cost of £7.26 inc vat.

I had previousley removed the top hose took off the metal clip that holds the plastic connection on,removed it and tried the new stat in the pipe,it went in upto the flange on the stat so I removed it and put the end of the top hose into a pan of boiling water for about 15 minutes on simmer,removed it,greased the inside of the pipe and with very little persausion the stat went in,using a flat blade screw driver I was able to push the stat in far enough to refit the plastic coupling.
Fitted new jubilee clips allround just waiting now to refit to the engine and try.

will let you know what happens :shrug:[/QUOTE]

Thermostat
 

That is interesting, this mod is getting cheaper by the week!

I think this would still help if you are only seeing 80c. I'm getting up to 83 or 84 on long runs but I'm still going to fit the renault stat that I have tomorrow. I wanna see high 80's!

Rich

Does anybody want to buy a specialist components in-line thermostat?

Have you got it at last?

Hi Mintee, not yet ...

But I am expecting it this week. They were supposed to being shipped today.

However it looks like the R5 thermostat is the solution to go for, together with a new top hose would have been much cheaper. No cutting involved, just replace and away you go.

It makes you wonder why manufactures bother with an engine block mounted thermostat when this idea is so simple?

Well, you are jumping to conclusions somewhat - it may yet have some fatal flaw.

(Although I rather doubt it....);)

Top Hose
 

A new top hose is £19 odd.

personally I have to say the metal cased in line stat seems a better engineering solution than pushing one inside the top hose even though that might work, maybe just me though

I have a Renault Stat which I'll try on a CDTi tomorrow.
Could be some in line housings obsolete overnight .....if I'm satisfied with sealing and securing issues :cool: