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Just ordered Matt, Ours is struggling to stay at 82-84c and drops to 70's when moving..
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21st January 2015, 23:01 | #12 |
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Thanks for your order.
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Do you do the remote stat?
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27th January 2015, 00:55 | #14 |
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Hello there, unfortunately not - my apologies.
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Just done the test on mine, 81-84 degrees, dropping to 78 when moving - would say stat is fubar?
My questions is ; when fitting the renault (vomit) stat, do you have to remove the old one. I will admit now that I have not read the info on fitting it, and could this lack of engine temp be the cause of having to crank my heater up full to get hot air to the screen? Ta..
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You wont need to remove the original, as it isnt known to fail open or closed, but rather it fails by opening too early. Installing the Renault stat, is a relatively simple job, I have now done it a few times and can do them in about 10 minutes lol. There are other options, but none are as easy and as cheap as the R5 stat. It will help get the temp up higher to the accepted operating temp. Before commencing any work, fill the bowl of the stat with water and make sure it is water tight. If it is not, reject it, for you will notice no difference. Dont bother trying to crank the heat up, cold or warm, just turn the AC on it will clear just as quickly. even in cold weather.
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re stat
Nice one CLF,
regarding cranking the heat up, I am more concerned about the chill factor to my fingers tbh . Do you recommend changing the manifold seals / gaskets at the same time? If so, I can order the lot from Matt in one go. Only problem I have is the three screw holding the intake to the slam panel are just spinning, guess I can just wedge the whole thing out of the way though. cheers,
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If you are removing the intake manifold for whatever reason, whilst you shouldnt need to replace the gaskets, it is good practice to replace. If you are replacing the original thermostat, I havent done this yet, however, I believe you WILL need to replace the OEM thermostat seals. (the R5 mod has none to replace). If it has never been done before, you will need to cut the steel band on the hose at the engine side, ultimately replacing with a hose clip. To cut, I used a junior hacksaw, scored the band with the saw, and the at its edge until cut through, then with pliers, peeled back like a corned beef can. Have you seen the how to for replacing both stats? Jule's How To Arctic's How To Mat (DMGRS)'s OEM How To Just remember to check for the water tightness, by filling the bowl, all the effort will be for nought if it is not tight. Not watertight Watertight.
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Fantastic post above - thanks clf.
I don't think I can add anything else of use!
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