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trimani 1st May 2014 10:27

Kaiser's Thermostat
 
Hi everybody

I am just about to have a 'Kaiser's' metal bodied thermostat fitted to my 2 ltr V6 petrol. Is it a very big job to have it fitted by my local garage ?

At the same time I am having the engine breather hose pipes being changed with complete kit supplied by Rimmers.. Again is that a big job ?

The original thermostat was leaking slightly, and the garage also mentioned the 'T' piece was leaking. I not sure which 'T' piece they were referring to. Would it be the same 'T' piece that Rimmers have supplied with the engine breather hose kit?

I'm a bit out my depth here so can any one help.


Thankyou

trimani (Alf)

Arctic 1st May 2014 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by trimani (Post 1659524)
Hi everybody

I am just about to have a 'Kaiser's' metal bodied thermostat fitted to my 2 ltr V6 petrol. Is it a very big job to have it fitted by my local garage ?

At the same time I am having the engine breather hose pipes being changed with complete kit supplied by Rimmers.. Again is that a big job ?

The original thermostat was leaking slightly, and the garage also mentioned the 'T' piece was leaking. I not sure which 'T' piece they were referring to. Would it be the same 'T' piece that Rimmers have supplied with the engine breather hose kit?

I'm a bit out my depth here so can any one help.


Thankyou

trimani (Alf)

Hi Alf.
The T piece would be the top breather pipe it is just unplug and push part easy to fit, check out my link below and you will get a drift of what is what, but I should imagine the garage will take off the manifold etc when they do yours.
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...1&postcount=27

http://i61.tinypic.com/rkn535.jpg

lovema75 1st May 2014 10:58

The breather pipes live under here, a 10 min job to replace.
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1469acc9.jpg

The thermostat is here...
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/...t/761614AB.jpg

...and the garage will most likely remove the inlet manifolds etc to reveal the engine V, which is where the thermostat is located.
http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/...t/952284E1.jpg

jn12 1st May 2014 12:11

Make sure they change the two paper inlet manifold gaskets !

John

Arctic 1st May 2014 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by jn12 (Post 1659617)
Make sure they change the two paper inlet manifold gaskets !

John

Also when they put everything back that the fuel rail line is not leaking as so members have reported after fitting the thermostat by removing the manifold etc

trimani 2nd May 2014 13:12

Biggy Thanks every one for the piccies and advice. I did consider trying it myself, but with your submissions have decided that's a no-no, so the garage gets the job ( With appropriate comments from you to him via me :D). I will be very diplomatic :D

trimani (Alf)

gazza190 2nd May 2014 18:40

Any pics of your new thermstat. I never even knew there was a metal upgrade.

Dragrad 2nd May 2014 22:39

Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old.

Arctic 3rd May 2014 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by gazza190 (Post 1661194)
Any pics of your new thermstat. I never even knew there was a metal upgrade.

here you go gazza you have now ;)
http://i59.tinypic.com/pq2qh.jpg

lovema75 3rd May 2014 00:38

Now that is interesting - I thought that the housing was metal, but that the plastic pipes were still used. It looks good.


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