Thermostat hiding place

I also got 3 stats wronge, the guy in the garage ended up ordering 1 using the chassis number an not the reg, car must be a ringa :laugh:

Skinhead wrote: I also got 3 stats wronge, the guy in the garage ended up ordering 1 using the chassis number an not the reg, car must be a ringa :laugh:

I wouldn't worry, my Zuki dealer couldn't get the diff filler plug right from the reg or the chassis number and I was looking at the exploded diagram with him and they are all the same!

So ordering up a Thermostat would prob be even harder for them to get right if Suzuki's own diagrams are wrong!

Kirkynut

you do not need to take anything off!!!!
just follow the top rad hose and at the end is the stat housing, un do the two studs and there she be!!
do not need a gaskit as it is an O-ring seal. i bought the corect stat from my local motorfactors.

andybawdc wrote: you do not need to take anything off!!!!
just follow the top rad hose and at the end is the stat housing, un do the two studs and there she be!!
do not need a gaskit as it is an O-ring seal. i bought the corect stat from my local motorfactors.

but what engine are you talking about and have you read all the other posts that have been put up?

well the garage replaced it, and its run fine for the last week or so, until i was coming home today and it boiled again - i've driven the same route every day this week and have been watching the gauge constantly - it hasnt moved from just below half way, and ive noticed the temperature inside when the heaters on returned to normal level and would blow cold when switched the other way.

before i take it back and ask for them to look at it again, anybody got any suggestions? The cab didnt get hot like before, nor was there a smell of anti freeze, just a loud bang as the cap blew off the overflow bottle and then steam everywhere. The rad caps fine as the garage replaced at the same time as the thermostat

Im a little confused as it gave no signs and has been fine up until now

Could it just of been an air lock and they didn't bleed the system properly. Sounds likely if the heater didn't work...

otherwise what state is your rad in?
Mine was full of mud and badly damaged (think someone must have jet washed it and they are very flimsy) and I struggled to keep the temp down until I changed it. Think the cooling on the Jim is rather marginal.