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Subject: Thermostat housing

sixygti2

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So whilst trying to bleed the system I came to tighten up the thermostat bleed screw and "snap"!

So today got a thin drill bit and tried to wind it out. Unfortunately the tip of the drill snapped and dropped through the tiny hole in the screw and into the thermostat! Roll eyes

I havent started the engine yet as I was worried this tiny little bit of metal might cause some internal damage Unsure

Is it worth getting out, and how would you go about doing that?

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Posted 23rd Jun 2010 at 23:46

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welshpug!

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Post #2

take the thermostat elbow off, the plastic bit with 3 nuts/bolts.

a normal M6 caphead screw will suffice till you can get a replacement bleed screw from Puegeot/citroen/scrapyard.

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next time don't do it so fking tight Razz

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 00:05

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sixygti2

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I did remove that part way, at least enough to swivel it around but it didnt look like you could actually get into the housing itself!?

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 00:09

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did you pull the thermostat out? LOL

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 00:31

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sixygti2

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How about I give that a go eh!? Should that just pull straight out?

Anyone have a Dunce hat? Laugh

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 00:45

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yup

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 01:15

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I've got a spare thermostat housing with the screw if you need one very cheap. Its a rallye one though.

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 01:24

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sixygti2

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Ok mate, will keep that in mind! Thumbs up

thanks welshy

EDIT: and thanks again as I've only just seen the parts you added to your other post! Merci!!! Happy

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Posted 24th Jun 2010 at 05:21

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