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(Message started by: Mick Saunders on Apr 14^th, 2004, 8:44am)

Title: Thermostat
Post by Mick Saunders on Apr 14^th, 2004, 8:44am

:) Hi All,
Just a quick query. Can anyone tell me where the thermostat is on an 24 valve engine "R" reg. If memory serves me there are two types one conventional, and one thats thats actually in the pipework. Depending on Reg/Vin No. I cannot find any reference in the useful links pages. Maybe somebody can set me right
Regards,
Mick

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by Snoopy on Apr 14^th, 2004, 5:38pm

The thermostat is housed in a special piece of pipe work on the 24v as far as I can see,.......... but others with the 24v may know different.. but there is only one listed..
cheers
Snoopy

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by george on Apr 14^th, 2004, 7:38pm

hi mick if it is same as mine which is a 95 24v if you follow the bottom hose up behind the air con pump there is a brass t piece its in there your thermostat hope thats any help mate

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by Mick Saunders on Apr 15^th, 2004, 8:08am

:) Thanks for the above,
Much appreciated. Related to the above is a problem I've had for about two weeks now:- 'Loss of Coolant'. It's been intermitant. At first , not seeing any form of leak I suspected the start of the dreaded headgasket failure. Quite by accident whilst I had the undertray off I gave the bottom hose a squeeze, and got slightly damp. On looking up I saw, as I squeezed the pipe , two small streams of water from pinhole leaks on the Radiator bottom seam!!. prior to this I could see no evidence of any leaks on the undertray i.e. water lying around. My local A1
motor factors has quoted £120 for a recore of the existing radiator. Does any one know if the Rad from a twelve valve will fit as a temp measure or is it a no no.
I've done a temp repair to get me by and so far it's holding
Mick

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by Snoopy on Apr 15^th, 2004, 12:50pm

The 24 V rad has a little overflow hose or something on it and is I understand bigger with regards the core but I don't know as I have not been able to confirm this yet.. but others will know more... If you have a spare 12v rad lying around I am quite sure it will stand in for now and then replace with the recon'd 24 v one when you get it back....Lot of work for the sake of a couple of days though and also having to top up the Gear Box oil that is lost.....

Cheers
Snoopy

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by john.n on Apr 15^th, 2004, 5:37pm

I have a 24v rad,but its taken from the older Granada Scorpio.. It does not have the little pipe on the top of it- returns to the header tank. Other than that its identical. Perhaps someone can tell if its possible to block this off. I cant see what it does myself. john.n ???

Title: Re: Thermostat
Post by Mick Saunders on Apr 16^th, 2004, 8:42am

:) Hi All,
Thanks again for the above. I must admit I had forgotten about the oil loss. I'm still on a learningcurve with this car. Just one thing does anybody know what happens when you fit the thermostat, upside down ??
I do!!. Not only is it a pig to get at (Behind the a/c pump). It is also possible to fit it upsidedown. Especially if you are distracted half way through the job and leave for an hour as I was. The symptoms are failure of the engine heat up. The temp gauge failed to read outside the blue area no matter how long it was run or driven.
At first I thought I'd got a temp sensor playing up. Then I looked at another vehicle and spotted my mistake. One dismantle, turn themostat right way up & rebuild later all was back to normal. The origional problem was, Slugish warm up. I thought the thermostat was sometimes sticking open When I'd got it off I found apiece of Thin white rubber stuck it the thermostat seat!! I couldnt get it out so had to change it.
hope this tale of woe stops sombody else doing the same thing. Check twice Do once.
Mick