The site is under going some updates, please bear with us while we finish them off.
1.6 thermostat
This is a discussion on 1.6 thermostat within the Favorit, Felicia, Fun and Forman forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; Car just sailed through MOT thought I would spend some time on little beauty. Water temp taking age to warm ...
| |||||||
Pronounced "bris-skoda", a brisk skoda. | Register | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Mark Forums Read |
11-04-2008, 12:01
| #1 |
| Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 42
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|  1.6 thermostat Car just sailed through MOT thought I would spend some time on little beauty. Water temp taking age to warm up so managed to get a new thermostat off ebay, just thermostat, not complete unit. Do I have to take unit off or can I slide it in somewhere? |
|    |
Find out about Freedom to remove these ads.
|
11-04-2008, 18:54
| #2 |
| not a bird!!!  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: pixi said not to fill my box
Posts: 2,101
Thanks: 1
Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat you can take the pipe side off (the two bolts) and just pop the new one in. you have to be carefull that you locate the pin properly mind |
|
| |
|
11-04-2008, 20:05
| #3 |
| ECUless  Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,886
Thanks: 28
Thanked 216 Times in 188 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat Check the pin location on the cover carefully, as sometimes the pin will punch through it, giving the thermostat nothing to act against, so it will effectively stay closed. |
|
| |
|
11-04-2008, 20:16
| #4 |
| Briskodiodion  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire
Posts: 7,560
Thanks: 33
Thanked 171 Times in 147 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat make sure you get the right type of thermostat too because there is 2 types
__________________  |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 13:31
| #5 |
| Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 42
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat Oh my god, what a job! Old one looked OK, can only assume it was not fitted properly with pin located. Thanks a lot. |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 13:44
| #6 |
| Hairy Yeti  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
Posts: 21,403
Thanks: 19
Thanked 573 Times in 501 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat And its working ok now?
__________________ Unit 18 now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote. |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 16:07
| #7 |
| Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 42
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat Yes took it for drive, heater was working after a few hundred yards instead of a few hundred miles |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 16:15
| #8 |
| Hairy Yeti Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
Posts: 21,403
Thanks: 19
Thanked 573 Times in 501 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat Excellent 
__________________ Unit 18 now open Servicing, repairs, modifications you name it we do it. Cupra console bushes at special price, PM for a very competitive quote. |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 16:50
| #9 |
| Briskodaholic  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 10,788
Thanks: 573
Thanked 362 Times in 244 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat Thats good - think you must be one of the lucky ones. As mentioned above, more often than not with these engines the pin locator in the housing wears rendering the stat useless... I had a 1.6 AEE in my Polo and the stat had punched through the back of the housing and demolished the water pump!!!  |
|
| |
|
13-04-2008, 22:29
| #10 |
| Briskodian  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DONCASTER
Posts: 1,007
Thanks: 16
Thanked 104 Times in 101 Posts
| Re: 1.6 thermostat I keep a spare housing for mine now, and tools to change it at roadside, just in case
__________________ I DONT WANT TO DIE A GROWN UP!!! |
|
| |
Linear Mode
