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(Message started by: hillbilly on Dec 12^th, 2005, 11:44am)

Title: broken stat bolt
Post by hillbilly on Dec 12^th, 2005, 11:44am

Well wot a flipin day iv only gone and snaped the 1 of the bolts on my thermo trying to get the dam thing of could some one advise me on how i can get the rest of the bolt out plz :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: broken stat bolt
Post by Highlander on Dec 12^th, 2005, 12:27pm

Depends on how far in its broken.
Can you get any kind of hold on it? vice grips? weld something onto it?
Failing that drill it out or use a left hand thread bolt remover drilled into the centre of it.

Title: Re: broken stat bolt
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 12^th, 2005, 5:22pm

I experienced the same problem 1 month ago.. Must be a common problem..I solved the problem by drilling out the piece. Be careful..the engine box is made of alloy, and one could remove to much.. After that I made a new tapping.

The biggest problem I experienced was getting space in the engine appartment. I had to remove the drive belt - some of the waterpump - the cooler etc..Took some time..

Title: Re: broken stat bolt
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 12^th, 2005, 5:31pm

That's two owners in as many weeks with exactly the same trouble, thanks guys, I won't be tempted to remove the stat , I'll leave well alone.

BTW, this little component gets a lot of publicity on the Scorp board, but has anyone found the replacement of the stat cured their problem?

Title: Re: broken stat bolt
Post by ScorpioInDK on Dec 12^th, 2005, 5:51pm

My car never got to the right operating temperature.. Therefore I changed the thermostat.. Never found out whether it was a problem with the thermostat or the gauge/sensor.. But now it is working properly..

Title: Re: broken stat bolt
Post by hillbilly on Dec 13^th, 2005, 4:56pm

Iv just done the job it took me all day first i tried to use the bit of bolt that was left with a pair of vice grips then it broke off >:( >:( so iv had to drill the thing out and iv re taped it . the car is nice and toasty now thanks for the advise chaps ;D ;D ;D ;D