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by trussers
Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:00 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Thermostat Housing Removal
Replies: 8
Views: 2551

Re: Thermostat Housing Removal

Thanks guys. Further silly question....when hacksawing, presumably cutting down the housing next to the studs (and stopping when close to the head!), and then lifting the centre of the housing, or cutting across close to the stud and head towards the stud? You have to laugh....so much for my view of...
by trussers
Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Thermostat Housing Removal
Replies: 8
Views: 2551

Re: Thermostat Housing Removal

Thanks. I am persevering! I had toyed with locking down two nuts to extract the studs, but my guess is that if the housing is stuck this fast with crud, then in all liklihood the studs will sheer off if I try to remove....then I am completely banjaxed!, although I guess they are going to have to com...
by trussers
Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Thermostat Housing Removal
Replies: 8
Views: 2551

Thermostat Housing Removal

There has to be an easier way :-? My 1098 overheated this week - top of rad hot, lower cold. Aha...thermostat I said. Easy peezy, three bolts, little tap, out with the old in with the new. Little taps turned into big taps, WD40 and then I gave up and read posts here. Toilet cleaner has been sprayed,...
by trussers
Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Thermostat Housing Removal
Replies: 1
Views: 415

Thermostat Housing Removal

There has to be an easier way :-? My 1098 overheated this week - top of rad hot, lower cold. Aha...thermostat I said. Easy peezy, three bolts, little tap, out with the old in with the new. Little taps turned into big taps, WD40 and then I gave up and read posts here. Toilet cleaner has been sprayed,...
by trussers
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Replacing SU fuel pump outlet
Replies: 8
Views: 2038

Re: Replacing SU fuel pump outlet

Certainly not a dumb question, as I am probably about to ask an even dumber one. Just replaced a faulty fuel pump (not sure which SU type on the car originally, but it had two terminals at the top rather than one) with what appears to be an SU L type. It is much longer in body than the previous, so ...