Leonard
95 posts
Joined: 10/11/2004 19:56:22
Location: Stroud United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
thermostat sandwhich plate
i have a 1275 metro engine in my mini. i have no bypass system at the moment, and im not sure if one is really needed. i have the sandwhich plate to go under the thermostat housing, but i dont know where the pipe should go to, and if it would need a y-piece into another pipe or something. anyone got a similar setup?
Posted: Dec 12, 2004 03:15 PM
Kevski style
105 posts
Joined: 12/09/2004 17:59:09
Location: Netherlands
Thermostat
You could use a thermostat although I dont think it will be nessesary. But If you really what to there is a way how. You can use the same method as used in your mini on de cooling systeem. Just use a bypass hose.The only problem is that you will have to find a way to blok the bypass hose of when the thermostat is open.
Posted: Dec 18, 2004 09:49 PM
Anthony C
1 posts
Joined: 08/02/2005 11:38:03
Location: London United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Thermostat Housing + Temporature gauge sensor, any alternatives?
Ive got a 1964 Mk1 with a Thermostatic Housing that is crumbling to pieces. I want to replace it, but the only one I can see is without the hole for the temperature gauge sensor. Any ideas of what I can do - is there a replacement part for another model that I could use, or another place I can fit the the sensor? Thanks
Posted: Sep 05, 2005 01:14 PM
miniman
6 posts
Joined: 10/11/2005 11:38:45
Hi, My Mini seems to be overheating very frequently especially when it is stationary in traffic jams. I have been told that by removing the thermostat, this will help solve my over heating problem. Any views or advice on this suggestion. Cheers! Gary.
Posted: Dec 16, 2005 03:06 AM
tom sanderson
22 posts
Joined: 24/05/2005 10:32:54
Location: Scunthorpe United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
thermostat
removing the thermostat will solve the problem but it is doutful that it is the cause of the problem. check to see if you rad is ok and not full of crap. you could even get a new radiator thery ar e only around £30 hope this is some help
Posted: Dec 16, 2005 10:04 AM
Thanks Tom. Ill give my radiator a real good flush first before trying out the thermostat trick.
Posted: Dec 23, 2005 12:11 PM
mostly_harmless
2 posts
Joined: 25/01/2006 15:23:06
Location: Verwood United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Thermostat Housing/Plate on '92 1275
Hi, I ‘m after some advice on parts for the cooling system on my K-Reg (1992) British Open Classic. I know that I have a thermostat housing with a sandwich plate, but I’m unsure which of the components in the minispares catalogue are suitable replacements. The ones I’ve looked at either specify older models without plates, or cooper models. Can anyone help? Regards, Dave.
Posted: Feb 24, 2006 04:04 PM
ChrisKE
Joined: 14/06/2005 07:25:56
Location: Ashford United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Thermostat blanking sleeve
I have an MPi which has a supercharger fitted, but its running slightly too hot (temp guage at approx 3/4) when driving faster than about 60mph. All the obvious thing have been done (thorough coolant flush, has a new rad fitted, new expansion tank + cap, new water pump, changed thermostat for 74'C one) Its fine driving round town (hovers about 1/3 of the way up the guage). Water/coolant is clear without any trace of oil, rust etc. The car has a 13-row oil cooler fitted also.
I was considering removing the thermostat to increase coolant flow to see if that helped, but am unsure as to whether I need to fit the thermostat balnking sleeve, as I know the MPi coolant flow system is different to older cars, and I couldn't really see from the design of it how it would affect flow in my head.
Can someone confirm for me whether or not i do need to fit the blanking sleeve?
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Jul 02, 2006 03:30 AM
131 posts
Joined: 18/02/2005 08:56:10
Location: Leamington Spa United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Good afternoon,
I would recommend refitting an 88 degree thermostat as the MPI ECU will run better and more leanly around 90 - 100 degrees.
Have you replaced the temperature sender as these tend to fault.
Posted: Jul 03, 2006 12:19 PM
tom
15 posts
Joined: 15/11/2006 19:11:40
Location: United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
thermostat housing
hi. i'm about to put a 1989 metro 1275cc engine in my previously 998cc mini. I know I need a 3-core rad, but do I use the thermostat housing and top hose from a 998 or a 1275???? Also, will I need to change the top rad bracket??
cheers
Posted: Nov 15, 2006 07:17 PM
Simon@minispares.com
94 posts
Joined: 08/09/2004 21:32:29
Location: fdgfghgfjgj United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Use the Mini housing, you will also need a read bracket, part number 12G617 and a top hose, GRH247KEVLAR
Posted: Nov 17, 2006 08:29 PM
R. Yamamoto
12 posts
Joined: 04/05/2006 11:22:51
Location: Kazumi So102 Japan
Posted: Dec 17, 2006 01:45 PM
markthorpe
21 posts
Joined: 11/07/2007 23:40:27
Location: Camberley United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Thermostat bolt sheared off
Hello there,
More of a general mechanical question really but here goes:
I have just sheared off the top of one of the bolts that hold the thermostat housing onto the engine.
It's one of these: http://www.thorpy.com/thermostat.JPG
( also see attached diagram )
As the bolts look like they're part of the engine block, does anyone know what I can do next ? Do I need to remove the housing and weld another bolt onto the sheared one or is there an easier way ?
Cheers a lot,
Mark
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 04:47 PM
taffy1967
1783 posts
Joined: 27/09/2006 18:58:07
Location: Rhondda-Cynon-Taff United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
I'm no expert (the thermostat bolts come out on my 1990 Mini), but don't the bolts push through from the other side of the cylinder head?
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 05:05 PM
Would be great if the bolts came out but, (see pic), it looks like they're part of the block.
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 05:19 PM
bopper1959
39 posts
Joined: 10/11/2005 21:52:41
Location: cardiff United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
hi, i pretty sure these bolts are threaded either end, i bought some new ones for an engine (older than 1990 though) its a matter of centre punching the broken bolt and carefully drilling making the hole bigger and bigger until the metel in the bolt is soft enough (thin) to remove,
regards mark
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 06:10 PM
Roobz
223 posts
Joined: 15/12/2005 01:31:36
Location: Redbridge United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
All 3 of these studs can be taken out, and yes there threaded on both ends,,
put 2 nuts onto the top and hold them both in sepate spanners,, then turn the bottom nut as if your undoing it,, but dont allow the top nut to spin,, instead the whole stud will undo itself from the cylinder head.. then you can replace the stud.
Richie.
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 06:15 PM
Brilliant. I'll let you know if it works. Thanks a lot
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 06:55 PM
Tim
1850 posts
Joined: 18/10/2004 09:40:59
Location: Bournemouth United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Soak well in WD40 first - and I mean well - or you may just snap the stud off flush with the head. Then you'll have to use a stud extractor - not much fun!
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 08:36 PM
Eric
222 posts
Joined: 21/06/2007 10:12:29
Location: Cranbrook United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
I guess it is something like this - http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=36656 or this http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=34062 ?
Posted: Aug 31, 2007 04:25 PM