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(Message started by: ernijev on Jan 11^th, 2009, 8:04pm)

Title: Leakage of water around the thermostat
Post by ernijev on Jan 11^th, 2009, 8:04pm

Hello, I am new here, plese don't get angry because my English is very poor :-[ . I come from slovenia and
I have a problem on my Scorpio year 95 2.0i 85kw!
Over the years on house of thermostat took a crack
and now I lose 1l water on 50 km :(.
Has anyone had similar problems and how did you solve the problem? ???
Plese help me the new part cost about 500€ and I have no intention {} to pay so much or if you know where I can possibly get used part.

Title: Re: Leakage of water around the thermostat
Post by gozz on Jan 11^th, 2009, 8:26pm

ernijev.
Is it made of aluminium,is it a 16 valve engine ? We have them in scrapyards here,or another person on here may have one at home.How would you get it transported ?
GOZZ

Title: Re: Leakage of water around the thermostat
Post by ernijev on Jan 11^th, 2009, 9:10pm

Gozz.
My motor is 8 valve engine, I think it is not from aluminium, but I will try to get you some picture tomorrow maybe you understand me wrong.

Title: Re: Leakage of water around the thermostat
Post by ernijev on Jan 11^th, 2009, 9:30pm

Ok I found some pictures just to show where the fault lies, but I will try to get better pictures.
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq1_5lN0
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq2mHs09
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1VY1I9
So the problem is that this part is not separated from the machine :'(