One of the girls at work has got a coolant leak, I had a look and it appears to be comming from the plastic thermostat housing. It also appears to have a bolt missing as if it's been replaced poorly in the past.

If anyone has one of these cars could you please let me know if the thermostat housing has 3 or 4 bolts holding it in place and whether it's a common fault.

Thanks.

2.0 or 1.4?

seems the 1.4 has only 2 bolts.
here's an example of one



and a view from the other side

Thanks for that, I thought it was a 1.4 but it looks nothing like that ?

It's like a rectangular plate attached to the gearbox end of the head which encompases a triangular plastic box with umpteen water pipes running into it and what appears to be a water temp sensor the header tank also has a small pipe that runs into it.

i think my pics are from a 1.4 petrol not the HDI :bang:

i texted a friend with a 1.4HDI and asked her to check on her car, but she doesnt know what a thermostat housing is lol

Thanks for the enq's.

ah 206's and their infinitely shtty coolant systems

I've replaced TWO failed water pumps, both cars had less than 30k on them.
two cambelts (Well same cars ), a blocked radiator on another, oh the coolant hoses sheared on that, and it was a 03 plate!!! and stuck thermostats are a joke, such ungainly things, unlike a fiat fire engine where you can change one in under 10mins with just 1 tool

Although obviously knowledgeable information, it doesn't really help in this case unless you have any pics from the 2003 30k engine?

Alan.D said:

it doesn't really help in this case unless you have any pics

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haha

I thought I'd just post anyway, just to make the thread look good


no pics I'm afraid.