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Any tips on removing and renewing a sportrak thermostat - J reg.
Temperature gauge needle indicates engine temperature is running very cool : hardly moving on to the dial. Anticipating the 15 year old thermostat is stuck in the open position.
Thermostat
To gain access you need to take the power steering pump out, so it would be a good idea to spray some WD40 on the bolts beforehand, as mine were very tight and stiff.
Make sure the thermostat has the small hole and jiggle pin in it, as the last 3 I've bought haven't, so I drilled a small hole and put a M4 nut and bolt through it, to stop an air lock.
I also replaced the hose clips with jubilee clips, as they broke when I took them off.
I also put plenty of liquid gasket on the housing where the hose attaches, as it leaked at first.