Thermostat Problem

[Steven]

Morning All,

I have a bit of a problem and know one of you guys will be able to help.

Apprently my thermostat is always open, so it takes FOREVER to get warm air in the car, and with the weather like this its Freezing. Mate told me that if it is alway open then the water is always going round the rad so takes ages to get hot.

Does anyone know how easy a fix this is and a poss Price on new Thermostat. Sorry its a 1998 Bravo HLX

Cheers

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[andy]

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what engine size ????

 

[Mike]

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hlx is that a 1.8? The thermo is normally situ on the side of the block (is on the 2.o anyway).look where the 2 big pipes go,you wana take that part off (thermo carrier) inside is the thermostat

 

[Steven]

Yeah its a 1.8 HLX, it bloody freezing driving it at the moment!!!

Steven

 

[shaz]

thermostat

bought a new thermostat from halfords yesterday for a brava sx 51 plate for £15,most probably get one cheaper somewhere else though.

 

[shaz]

thermostat

i replaced mine today not a hard job to do follow the top pipe from your radiator there are 2 bolts to unscrew on the thermostat housing take them off the replace with the new thermostat.

 

[Steven]

Ok I will have a look tonight, did you have to bled the systme or anything like that? Also how much and were you get your new thermo from?

Steven

 

[shaz]

i did bleed the system afterwards was not sure if i should have done but the heater is working now anyway

 

[Mike]

sorted then shaz,cool

steven,when you put the new therno in you will probably have a bit of air in,Fill car up and run engine till half way way(running temp) then open the bleed points till water comes out..

or follow up on shaz's threads about how she bleeded it