oops - broken stat housing

[marcus1875]

Put a new stat in but overtightened the housing and broke it.


Anyone got a spare before i start trawling the net? Its a v6 cologne.

Marcus

[Tasmin200]

Sorry Marcus I gave the one I had to Mr Tank. If the worst come to the worst I think Burton Engines sell new ones. Not cheap mind.

[Tasmin200]

There you go. Christmas for Marcus sorted!

http://www.burtonpower.com/parts-by-fitment-type/p...

[adam quantrill]

What re they made out of - if not cast iron then it could be welded back.

[marcus1875]

Cheers Roy, i'll order that up.
Not sure what its made from, but i'll look into welding it and keep it, i'm sure it'll get someone out of a spot in the future.
Cheers guys
Marcus

[hallsie]

Ive got one you can have.

Stu

[mrzigazaga]

adam quantrill said:

What re they made out of - if not cast iron then it could be welded back.

I think the original were cast...I have bought newly manufactured ones from Motomobil in Germany and they were steel although i broke a lug off similar to that as there was a fault in the steel...They did replace it..

Its also best to use new bolts and be careful when you are torquing them up...Also use plenty of sealant on both sides of the gasket and allow to cure overnight once you have warmed it up test for any leaks and tighten 1/4 turns only....Ziga

[adam quantrill]

Cast steel is OK to weld so long as it's not too high carbon.

[marcus1875]

hallsie said:

Ive got one you can have.

Stu

Cheers Stu,
I've ordered one from Burton Power, hopefully i wont over tighten that one.
Dont know how i managed it, but from looking at the gasket i think the stat has slipped and caught between the housing and i've not noticed and tightened it up.
Thats what i get for rushing a job in the freezing cold, sleet and wind. Oh how i wish for a heated garage......dear santa.

Marcus

[mk2 24v]

I believe they are cast aluminium, as the timing cover itself is cast iron.

Did the same on my 2.8 and snapped that rear cover. At the time there was no supply of new ones, so my dad got a work colleague to weld it back up.Bloody good job he done of it too

[Grady]

Use some gasket tack to make sure the t-stat stays in place. If it slips down/out a bit, it causes the cap to hang up on the lip of the t-stat and the lug to break when tightened. Very hard to see/feel the problem. Another place where 3 hands would help. Grady

[RCK974X]

It's all too easy to strip the threads on the rear cover too - I've seen a few bodges on them !!

I did a 'proper' bodge with extra long bolts and nuts on the back, it *just* fits, but you have to file down one of the nuts to get it in, but it does work....

Yeah, lots of gasket sealer and a gentle hand......

[adam quantrill]

I have the gubbins for aly - mig welding wire and pure argon. Did my water pump to great effect.

[marcus1875]

Still not got my new housing😢.

[marcus1875]

Just a wee update, they are waiting for the suppliers to deliver.😟 Should get it in the first two weeks of January. Dashed annoying.
Marcus
Ps. Whats with hashtag thing on my previous post? Dont recall it saying anything naugty?

[LLantrisant]

the one on my car is cast alloy

the 2 spares i own are cast alloy.

motomobil´s reproduction is cast alloy too.

http://www.motomobil.com/shop_images/8006150.jpg

[LLantrisant]

you can try, as a temprorary solution, any 2 component Patch N Bond Steel (Quick Metal Repair).

[marcus1875]

LLantrisant said:

you can try, as a temprorary solution, any 2 component Patch N Bond Steel (Quick Metal Repair).

I'll give this a go as a temp measure. Dont fancy leaving it for another couple of weeks in this temp without at least turning it over.
Unless anyone wants to send up a sub till i get the new one!
Marcus

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Marcus...You could try some 2 part JB cold weld..I used it on mine when i broke the ear off of my rear stat housing on Delilah...First make sure the housing is clean where its to be stuck, I would use a small wire brush and some clutch and brake cleaner to remove grease and key it up slightly...Use a small amount as glue and some over the top of the crack and allow to go off for a day at least...Cheers..Ziga

JB COLD WELD:
http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&ai=CrlDkoLah...

[LLantrisant]

jb weld is exactly what i mentioned above...there are several brands on the market which do the same