Author	Subject: Help with stat elbow
daddy5times Junior User Location: halifax Registered: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Status: Offline	Post #1 Morning all a little help needed .I've just bought a thermostat elbow as mine leaked a bit . problem is I don't know how to remove the old one from the pipe that goes to top of radiator ther seems to be a metal insert and a clip thx in advance
Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 16:28 Profile

welshpug! Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline	Post #2 pull the clip out... ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com Bring on the Trumpets.
Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 17:30 Profile

dangti6 aka JKshooter Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline	Post #3 Lift the clip out and pull. Do you have new gaskets? When you undo it the housing will seperate and the gasket will be disturbed. For what they cost, it is worth popping new ones on. ________________________________________ Senior Test Automation Engineer for the 306GTi6 Owners Club Forum
Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 18:03 Profile

daddy5times Junior User Location: halifax Registered: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Status: Offline	Post #4 Thx yes I've new gaskets
Posted 4th Aug 2011 at 19:00 Profile

daddy5times Junior User Location: halifax Registered: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Status: Offline	Post #5 Hi I've pulled clip out and tried to pull but I'm scared I'll break the pipe is the metal thing to come out with the pipe ??
Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 23:38 Profile

daddy5times Junior User Location: halifax Registered: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Status: Offline	Post #6 Sorted sprayed with wd40
Posted 5th Aug 2011 at 23:48 Profile

daddy5times Junior User Location: halifax Registered: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 69 Status: Offline	Post #7 Quick update put thermostat in put new elbow on .still a little trickle of water coming out.noticed 1 of the bolts has previosly been over tightened!! So won't tighten now . Is there anything I can do ?also fan doesn't kick in till about 100 degrees is that right thx in advance
Posted 6th Aug 2011 at 01:48 Profile

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