thermostat

ali bongo · Post by **ali bongo** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:32 pm

Hi, just had new radiator and heater matrix fitted by garage in 2.5 v6 bongo, driving along this morning for about ten minutes turned the heater on and the temperature gauge went down to cold and slowly back up. The garage had a problem with the thermostat opening and closing, and I wondered if they left it out because when I squeeze the bottom hose when its cold, I can see coolant movement in the header tank. any thoughts thanks.

Driver+Passengers · Post by **Driver+Passengers** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:39 pm

Start the engine from cold. Leave it idling for ten minutes - does the bottom hose start to get warm? It shouldn't if the 'stat is fitted.

Squeezing the bottom hose could cause coolant to flow out the top of the rad and straight into the header tank, so that's possibly expected behaviour.

ali bongo · Post by **ali bongo** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:01 pm

Ok thanks

Northern Bongolow · Post by **Northern Bongolow** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:37 pm

if you squeeze the bottom hose quickly you may hear the jiggle pin clicking in the stat/ housing, if its there.
did they bleed it correctly.

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:40 am

No knowledge of where the stat is on the v6, is it positioned in the same place as the 2.5 diesel?

Driver+Passengers · Post by **Driver+Passengers** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:24 pm

I missed that it was a V6. I cannot comment on V6 coolant path. I retract my previous comments.

Sorry ali.

Northern Bongolow · Post by **Northern Bongolow** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:34 pm

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... 2of02.html

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