Thermostat Query
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:38 pm
Hi all
Recently I've had some over heating problems on my 56 plate 3.0SI Coupe. It's been diagnosed as a water pump problem which has now been replaced. They suggested that I have the thermostat replaced at the same time. However, they had difficulty finding a match. Apparently the one on the car, which I guess is the original, is metal whilst the replacement (they've tried two, including one from BMW) are plastic. Not a problem in itself but the lugs don't line up and it would mean possibly damaging the pipes to fit it.
Currently, the car seems to be running OK with just the pump replaced but it's a bit worrying if the thermostat does fail in the future.
Has anyone come across this? Is there a fix?
Recently I've had some over heating problems on my 56 plate 3.0SI Coupe. It's been diagnosed as a water pump problem which has now been replaced. They suggested that I have the thermostat replaced at the same time. However, they had difficulty finding a match. Apparently the one on the car, which I guess is the original, is metal whilst the replacement (they've tried two, including one from BMW) are plastic. Not a problem in itself but the lugs don't line up and it would mean possibly damaging the pipes to fit it.
Currently, the car seems to be running OK with just the pump replaced but it's a bit worrying if the thermostat does fail in the future.
Has anyone come across this? Is there a fix?