thebluemax
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Hi all,
I have just finished last weekend fitting the aluminum in line thermostat mod so favored by the Rover 75 guys, so I thought that I would share my experiences about fitting it to my 2004 TD4, I bought the one in the pic from "specialistcomponents" on the bay for £58 and it has a 88deg stat in it.
The fatter end of the of the unit (engine side) is quoted as 1and a half inch...38mm diameter, and the other end (radiator end ) 1 and a quarter inch..about 32mm.
TBH I was a bit scared about cutting the top hose because I wasn't sure of the internal diameter of it and if the unit would fit into it, so it was a slice and see ! so armed with a large sharp kitchen knife ( better for a straight cut) I sliced a 6cm piece out of the hose..see pic, then inserted radiator side of the unit into the hose, perfect fit !
But trying to get the engine side into the hose was a struggle (very tight), I had to take the hose off the engine and take it inside to soften it, eventually it went on.
If I were to do it now I would buy the unit with the 33mm outlets on both ends that he also sells.
so now the gauge sits at 12 o'clock solid and the heaters feel really hot.
The unit does radiate a bit of heat so watch your fingers !! Will monitor it over the next few weeks, the only problem I can see is that it sits slightly over the top of the oil filter casing so might be a slight problem when I come to change the oil in 6 months.....we will see.
Hope this post has helped !!
P.S for some reason I can't upload my pics ATM so bear with me.
I have just finished last weekend fitting the aluminum in line thermostat mod so favored by the Rover 75 guys, so I thought that I would share my experiences about fitting it to my 2004 TD4, I bought the one in the pic from "specialistcomponents" on the bay for £58 and it has a 88deg stat in it.
The fatter end of the of the unit (engine side) is quoted as 1and a half inch...38mm diameter, and the other end (radiator end ) 1 and a quarter inch..about 32mm.
TBH I was a bit scared about cutting the top hose because I wasn't sure of the internal diameter of it and if the unit would fit into it, so it was a slice and see ! so armed with a large sharp kitchen knife ( better for a straight cut) I sliced a 6cm piece out of the hose..see pic, then inserted radiator side of the unit into the hose, perfect fit !
But trying to get the engine side into the hose was a struggle (very tight), I had to take the hose off the engine and take it inside to soften it, eventually it went on.
If I were to do it now I would buy the unit with the 33mm outlets on both ends that he also sells.
so now the gauge sits at 12 o'clock solid and the heaters feel really hot.
The unit does radiate a bit of heat so watch your fingers !! Will monitor it over the next few weeks, the only problem I can see is that it sits slightly over the top of the oil filter casing so might be a slight problem when I come to change the oil in 6 months.....we will see.
Hope this post has helped !!
P.S for some reason I can't upload my pics ATM so bear with me.
