Important! : hose to thermostat snapped?!!

1. Shazam Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Cardiff Posts: 3

   #1 6th April 2010, 23:39

   I've got 1998 Saxo 1.1i
   While driving today the warning light came on for the rad, so I checked the levels and it was completely empty
   I ran some water through the system and found the rear hose has totally come away from the thermostat or snapped.
   
   Is this a common fault? And is there going to be hard to sort?
   
   I obviously cant drive it until its sorted cause I don't want to mess the engine up, any help or advice would be great
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 6th April 2010, 23:43

   the rear hose doesnt connect to the stat...
   
   iirc the bit that is broken is plastic and costs about £10 from citroen.
   
   easy to fit, just abit fiddley
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 6th April 2010, 23:44

   the rear hose> Are thermostats not on the right hand side of the heads on 1.1s?
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 6th April 2010, 23:52

   thermostats are in the same place/area in all saxo's i belive
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 6th April 2010, 23:56

   Thats what i thought.
   
   Easy job then, jut get some plumber plyers n some WD40 and the clip slides off.
6. Shazam Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Cardiff Posts: 3

   #6 7th April 2010, 00:05

   hey, thanks for ther help there
   but my dad posted that for me and it's wrong
   it's not the connection to the thermostat, but a pipe going into the back of the engine, i can't see it properly cause i'll have to get underneath the car but it looks like its pretty much snapped clean
   looks like i'm going to have to get it to my local garage first thing in the morning to i can get underneath it :/
7. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #7 7th April 2010, 00:06

   just jack the bugger up.
   
   you should be able to reach it from the top tbf
8. Shazam Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Cardiff Posts: 3

   #8 7th April 2010, 00:10

   yeah, i'll have to wait till morning now cause its pissing down and pitch black
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 7th April 2010, 00:10

   Yeh they can snap rather easily.
   
   Good luck mate, id hate to have to do that job. Its so simple yet so awkward! Was easier to undo the engine mounts n pull the engine up abit tbh when i did it. I guess with some patience shove your hand in from the battery side, but you wont be able to see what your doing.
   
   Held on with 2 x 10mms IRC
10. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #10 7th April 2010, 03:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax Yeh they can snap rather easily. Good luck mate, id hate to have to do that job. Its so simple yet so awkward! Was easier to undo the engine mounts n pull the engine up abit tbh when i did it. I guess with some patience shove your hand in from the battery side, but you wont be able to see what your doing. Held on with 2 x 10mms IRC

    god such a homo lol i had to replace my lower coolant hose on the side of a motorway with nothing more than a shite windy jack lol just have to shove your hand down the back of the engine with a pair of mole grips and feel your way around and luckily i had a screw driver so i took the air box off and i unplugged the maf sensor as that allows you to get your arm down there properly and if you move a few wires out the way you can see it pretty easy, ive had to replace my lower hose about 3 times so its second nature to me now lol
11. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #11 7th April 2010, 05:29

    Easier to change from underneath the car
12. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #12 7th April 2010, 10:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz god such a homo lol i had to replace my lower coolant hose on the side of a motorway with nothing more than a shite windy jack lol just have to shove your hand down the back of the engine with a pair of mole grips and feel your way around and luckily i had a screw driver so i took the air box off and i unplugged the maf sensor as that allows you to get your arm down there properly and if you move a few wires out the way you can see it pretty easy, ive had to replace my lower hose about 3 times so its second nature to me now lol

    lol its the one job i wouldnt wanna do again on the whole car lol
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 7th April 2010, 14:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by raunchz Easier to change from underneath the car

    not on the side of the motorway it isnt haha