how to replace thermostat.

1. DonnieVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Glasgow Posts: 142 Mk1 Saxo Vtr

   #1 10th May 2010, 17:30

   i think my thermostat has went and went and got a new one jst wondering if any body can help how to replace it and also the gasket looks alot bigger that the circle it should sit , please help.
   
   cheers
2. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #2 10th May 2010, 17:34

   Get yourself a haynes manual, will come in very handy, plus you will need some sealant aswel as the thermostat
3. paulydixon Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Consett, NE Posts: 861 Saxo

   #3 10th May 2010, 18:11

   Have you got the new thermostat?
   
   It should have come with about 4 different gaskets, with varying diameters and thicknesses.
   
   Drain your coolant
   
   pop the top rad hose off this part:
   
   
   
   
   
   Which will give you access to this black part.
   
   
   
   This will have 3x bolts in which you need to remove and that will allow you to pop the black part off the thermo-housing. (the right one, the left is off a jp4)
   
   
   
   Then with that off you should be able to see the thermostat inside, just pull it out. i suppose you could even use the origianl rubber ring/gasket on your new one.
   
   Then just pop it all back together, re-fill with coolant, and bleed that
   
   

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4. DonnieVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Glasgow Posts: 142 Mk1 Saxo Vtr

   #4 10th May 2010, 22:52

   yes got a new one with 3 diffrent sizes of rings, thanks for your help
5. paulydixon Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Consett, NE Posts: 861 Saxo

   #5 10th May 2010, 23:04

   No problem big lad