'Kaiser' KV6 Thermostat Kits to be stocked soon!

DMGRS · 4th March 2020, 14:40

Hello all,
As part of our long-running fight to keep these cars reliable, we're pleased to announce we're stocking the Kaiser KV6 All Metal Thermostat Kit.

We've taken the basic Kaiser kit, and added a full complement of additional parts to make this a truly fit and forget component:

- Thermostat Housing (PEM101050) including Lucas Thermostat (replaceable)
- Curved Pipe
- Straight Pipe
- 2x Straight Pipe Clips
- 2x Inlet Manifold Gaskets
- Temperature Sensor MEK000030 (located in the 'V')
- 4x spare CDU3858 O Rings

Pricing is £199.99 for the full kit - this is a fair chunk less than the usual £295 (new) or £200 (second hand) we see the basic 3-piece kit changing hands for elsewhere.

5 kits are due mid March - pre order now to secure yours.
After the initial 5, delivery of the next batch is expected to be during April.
If in doubt, email [email protected] for up to date availability information.

A huge, huge thanks to Kaiser for making this possible - we've got 4 KV6-engined MG Rovers here at HQ, so it's a miracle the boss is letting any out the door!

Ordering and more info: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/kai...ver-freelander

vitesse · 4th March 2020, 19:17

Good news, except for the price. Couple of questions - won’t the standard plastic curved and straight pipes fit this metal thermostat? I’ve replaced about five thermostats and all were down to failure of the main internal thermostat.

Don’t really need a new temperature sensor either, and have successfully re-used the old clips. Guessing that the kit comes with fitted O rings, so don’t really need the spares either. The gaskets of course I would need, are the black ones better than the green ones?

Just wondering if all I need is the thermostat and housing, what would the price be of that?

Regards

Arctic · 4th March 2020, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

Good news, except for the price. Couple of questions - won’t the standard plastic curved and straight pipes fit this metal thermostat? I’ve replaced about five thermostats and all were down to failure of the main internal thermostat.

Don’t really need a new temperature sensor either, and have successfully re-used the old clips. Guessing that the kit comes with fitted O rings, so don’t really need the spares either. The gaskets of course I would need, are the black ones better than the green ones?

Quote:

Just wondering if all I need is the thermostat and housing, what would the price be of that?

Regards

Maybe contact Kaiser himself here is a link from his original thread on these thermostats.
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...8&postcount=64

Link to thread from start to finish great reading, and great work

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=24992

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=24992&page=25

DMGRS · 4th March 2020, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic

Maybe contact Kaiser himself here is a link from his original thread on these thermostats.
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...8&postcount=64

Link to thread from start to finish great reading, and great work

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...ad.php?t=24992

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=24992&page=25

Those prices have changed quite a lot for any members reading - the original post was in 2009.

vitesse · 4th March 2020, 21:12

Thanks for the replies, perhaps somewhere in Arctic's links are the answers to my questions, thankfully don't need one at the moment, but maybe sometime in the future ...

Regards

Arctic · 4th March 2020, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

Thanks for the replies, perhaps somewhere in Arctic's links are the answers to my questions, thankfully don't need one at the moment, but maybe sometime in the future ...

Regards

Hi Mike.
Most likely worth a good read I think.

Some where in the shed, they never got fitted to my MGZT

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genpk · 4th March 2020, 22:42

bought a few of these off kaiser, brilliant product and never any issues over 5 or more years.As mentioned, pricing is up a bit so buying just the thermostat housing would be good when people use the key hole method of replacement as you dont gaskets etc.

DMGRS · 4th March 2020, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

Good news, except for the price. Couple of questions - won’t the standard plastic curved and straight pipes fit this metal thermostat? I’ve replaced about five thermostats and all were down to failure of the main internal thermostat.

Don’t really need a new temperature sensor either, and have successfully re-used the old clips. Guessing that the kit comes with fitted O rings, so don’t really need the spares either. The gaskets of course I would need, are the black ones better than the green ones?

Just wondering if all I need is the thermostat and housing, what would the price be of that?

Regards

Don't worry - we can supply without any parts if you drop us a PM.
The price including shipping, VAT and duty from SA isn't much less than from us - and we can deliver in as little as a day from ordering rather than weeks.

Not to mention the Customs 'fun' and fees that Royal Mail etc charge these days...

To clarify, we're working with Kaiser to place larger orders for these to keep them in production, and to keep them in UK stock as a lot of members will be stranded if their thermostat went ping - not just to take someone else's work and make a killing.
There's not a huge amount in projects like this; it's more to complement our product portfolio and have quick access to the parts.

Bolin · 8th March 2020, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

Good news, except for the price. Couple of questions - won’t the standard plastic curved and straight pipes fit this metal thermostat? I’ve replaced about five thermostats and all were down to failure of the main internal thermostat.

Don’t really need a new temperature sensor either, and have successfully re-used the old clips. Guessing that the kit comes with fitted O rings, so don’t really need the spares either. The gaskets of course I would need, are the black ones better than the green ones?

The other parts do fail - when my thermostat failed at 102k, the main housing and insert were fine, the curved pipe had cracked and split causing catastrophic coolant loss (others members have had this too) and one end of the straight pipe was breaking off upon removal.

The failure of the curved pipe was probably due to repeated movement caused by the weight of the coolant hose clipped to it, which can bounce up and down as you drive over bumps.

I have also had a temperature sensor fail, after I again had catastrophic coolant loss when a hose split.

I personally would do the job once, using the best possible parts.

vitesse · 9th March 2020, 08:34

Yes, I’ve read of cases too of the plastic parts cracking but, touch wood, have yet to experience this myself, mind you I’ve always opted to remove the whole inlet manifold as opposed to the key-hole method.
Never had a temp. sensor fail either, to quote T-Cut “The sensor itself is generally bulletproof”.
I don’t doubt for a second that Kaiser’s parts are in every way superior but as I’ve got many spares I was just wondering if they matched the metal parts, would be nice to know one way or the other, including the other question on black vs green IMGs. Unfortunately still waiting on answers to those.

Regards

4th March 2020, 14:40	#1
DMGRS Discount MG Rover Spares Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hythe, Southampton Posts: 11,320 Thanks: 456 Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts	'Kaiser' KV6 Thermostat Kits to be stocked soon! Hello all, As part of our long-running fight to keep these cars reliable, we're pleased to announce we're stocking the Kaiser KV6 All Metal Thermostat Kit. We've taken the basic Kaiser kit, and added a full complement of additional parts to make this a truly fit and forget component: - Thermostat Housing (PEM101050) including Lucas Thermostat (replaceable) - Curved Pipe - Straight Pipe - 2x Straight Pipe Clips - 2x Inlet Manifold Gaskets - Temperature Sensor MEK000030 (located in the 'V') - 4x spare CDU3858 O Rings Pricing is £199.99 for the full kit - this is a fair chunk less than the usual £295 (new) or £200 (second hand) we see the basic 3-piece kit changing hands for elsewhere. 5 kits are due mid March - pre order now to secure yours. After the initial 5, delivery of the next batch is expected to be during April. If in doubt, email [email protected] for up to date availability information. A huge, huge thanks to Kaiser for making this possible - we've got 4 KV6-engined MG Rovers here at HQ, so it's a miracle the boss is letting any out the door! Ordering and more info: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/kai...ver-freelander __________________ Your trusted MG Rover specialist! Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected] We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try! Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off

4th March 2020, 19:17	#2
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,536 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	Good news, except for the price. Couple of questions - won’t the standard plastic curved and straight pipes fit this metal thermostat? I’ve replaced about five thermostats and all were down to failure of the main internal thermostat. Don’t really need a new temperature sensor either, and have successfully re-used the old clips. Guessing that the kit comes with fitted O rings, so don’t really need the spares either. The gaskets of course I would need, are the black ones better than the green ones? Just wondering if all I need is the thermostat and housing, what would the price be of that? Regards

4th March 2020, 21:12	#5
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,536 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	Thanks for the replies, perhaps somewhere in Arctic's links are the answers to my questions, thankfully don't need one at the moment, but maybe sometime in the future ... Regards

4th March 2020, 22:42	#7
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	bought a few of these off kaiser, brilliant product and never any issues over 5 or more years.As mentioned, pricing is up a bit so buying just the thermostat housing would be good when people use the key hole method of replacement as you dont gaskets etc.

9th March 2020, 08:34	#10
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,536 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	Yes, I’ve read of cases too of the plastic parts cracking but, touch wood, have yet to experience this myself, mind you I’ve always opted to remove the whole inlet manifold as opposed to the key-hole method. Never had a temp. sensor fail either, to quote T-Cut “The sensor itself is generally bulletproof”. I don’t doubt for a second that Kaiser’s parts are in every way superior but as I’ve got many spares I was just wondering if they matched the metal parts, would be nice to know one way or the other, including the other question on black vs green IMGs. Unfortunately still waiting on answers to those. Regards