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31st January 2021, 13:20 | #1 |
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Advice please for a new ZT CDTi owner please (thermostat)
Good afternoon to all, I`ve recently aquired my ZT-T + CDTi facelift 2004 and suspect a stuck open thermostat.
Any thoughts or experiences on the `quick fix` in hose Renault 5 modification. Perhaps just for now `till the weather gets better ? Really enjoying the car so far. regards to all Simon |
31st January 2021, 13:24 | #2 |
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31st January 2021, 13:31 | #3 |
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It works very well indeed. Don’t expect the gauge to work 100% though as sometimes it does and sometime doesn’t work but the engine will be heating up as it should and heat inside will be as it should.
The question is though is this. What makes you think there is a problem with the stat in the 1st place? I ask this because it can take a good 10 to 15 mins of driving (up to 30 mins at idle) for the engine to reach temperature and to give hot air inside.
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31st January 2021, 13:54 | #4 |
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As a side issue, if you have not got one, fit a fuel burning heater, FBH. Our cars use a webasto.
If you have one and it does not work, advice can be forth coming to diagnose the problem and which members to turn to for repairs macafee2 |
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If there are no airlocks, the gauge will operate completely normally All of my diesel fleet have the inhose 'stat fitted simply as it's a sight easier and cheaper than spending three hours fitting the correct part. Brian |
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31st January 2021, 20:45 | #6 |
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I agree with Brian fit the top hose Renault stat, all my tourers have this mod, wouldn't think of replaceing the original stat far too much hassel and prone to short working life. Mod is a fit and forget and enjoy warm car
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I have no air locks, the heating works great yet the gauge never goes above 1/4 way
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Do the IPK temperature test 19 > 7 to see the actual temperature of the coolant. It is incredibly easy to distort the mounting of the waxstat bulb of the inline 'stat, which allows coolant to bypass the valve rendering the 'stat useless. When fitting these, you should remove the top hose and immerse in boiling water to soften, wipe the inside of the hose with liquid hand soap, then use a suitable tube to push the thermostat in to prevent the temptation to push on the wax bulb. I have a large box spanner that I use to do the job, but a 6" offcut of 32mm plastic waste pipe is an excellent alternative Brian |
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Had my in-line stat mod fitted for seven years now, still nice and toasty and a fully functioning temp gauge as normal.
The only time I would fit a genuine stat is if the o ring is leaking, otherwise the top hose one is fine.
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