Been getting quite a worrying coolant leak over the past couple of weeks on my Panda 100hp (noticed because I used to own an MG ZR - a car that makes you live in fear on every journey of HG failure).
I've had a really good poke around to try and trace the leak and I think it's coming from the thermostat housing area, although its odd as it only seems to appear just under this area.
Anyhow, cheapest option going forward is to replace the thermostat to begin with and see if that helps... just a couple of questions:
1) Looking online for a replacement, there appears to be quite a few different types, I've tried using my reg no etc to verify the exact part but it still provides me with options... anyone have a link to a direct replacement part that will be of good quality.
2) Does the thermostat come with a new gasket (assume there is a gasket there as it's metal on metal join), if not, where do you get one of those from - am I best going direct to Fiat?)
3) Are there any guides on doing it? It's in a right fiddly place to get to with all the looms etc around it, just wondered if there's an obvious method that I 'm not seeing or is it just going to be annoying, and is there anything to look out for when refilling coolant? The ZR was a royal PITA to drain/refill because of constant airlocks.
4) Am I better off just sticking it in a garage for them to do?
Advice always appreciated. Cheers.
I've had a really good poke around to try and trace the leak and I think it's coming from the thermostat housing area, although its odd as it only seems to appear just under this area.
Anyhow, cheapest option going forward is to replace the thermostat to begin with and see if that helps... just a couple of questions:
1) Looking online for a replacement, there appears to be quite a few different types, I've tried using my reg no etc to verify the exact part but it still provides me with options... anyone have a link to a direct replacement part that will be of good quality.
2) Does the thermostat come with a new gasket (assume there is a gasket there as it's metal on metal join), if not, where do you get one of those from - am I best going direct to Fiat?)
3) Are there any guides on doing it? It's in a right fiddly place to get to with all the looms etc around it, just wondered if there's an obvious method that I 'm not seeing or is it just going to be annoying, and is there anything to look out for when refilling coolant? The ZR was a royal PITA to drain/refill because of constant airlocks.
4) Am I better off just sticking it in a garage for them to do?
Advice always appreciated. Cheers.