CDTI thermostat change

oldcarguy · 5th November 2014, 13:11

Spent six hours yesterday replacing my thermostat before the weather got any colder, it now gets up to temp in a few miles so ready for winter.
Bit fiddly but not as bad as it looks. Having an E8 socket in 1/4" drive would have helped.

Leigh_EvoIX · 5th November 2014, 13:15

Good work. Didnt realise it was such a long job. I went the easy route and installed an inline stat. Will do the OE one on the spring.

Alan123 · 5th November 2014, 13:20

I done mine last year didn't take that long but I had done some before.
But to me it's well worth the few hours.

Vossy · 5th November 2014, 13:29

I agree it is not that big a job, after doing mine I reckon I could easily do it again in under 2 hours and faster still if I used my air tools.
It only looks daunting because you can hardly see it when you look for it, I was out this morning and just did a quick check on the temp - smack on 90 degrees.
Taking your time with it and having coffee or a smoke if your into that it's probably an afternoons work.
Glad you sorted it.

5th November 2014, 13:11	#1
oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	CDTI thermostat change Spent six hours yesterday replacing my thermostat before the weather got any colder, it now gets up to temp in a few miles so ready for winter. Bit fiddly but not as bad as it looks. Having an E8 socket in 1/4" drive would have helped.

5th November 2014, 13:15	#2
Leigh_EvoIX Regular poster Evo9, ZR Express & CDTI ZT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Redditch Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Good work. Didnt realise it was such a long job. I went the easy route and installed an inline stat. Will do the OE one on the spring.

5th November 2014, 13:20	#3
Alan123 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Darlaston Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 484 Thanked 325 Times in 261 Posts	I done mine last year didn't take that long but I had done some before. But to me it's well worth the few hours.

5th November 2014, 13:29	#4
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	I agree it is not that big a job, after doing mine I reckon I could easily do it again in under 2 hours and faster still if I used my air tools. It only looks daunting because you can hardly see it when you look for it, I was out this morning and just did a quick check on the temp - smack on 90 degrees. Taking your time with it and having coffee or a smoke if your into that it's probably an afternoons work. Glad you sorted it.