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URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby welshrussell » Sat May 30, 2009 4:23 pm

Just been to the garage today to check on the head gasket replacement and was shown this horror :shock:

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There is a gaping hole just under the lip of the housing (sorry for the poor quality photo).

So, before the mechanic finishes the rebuild (i.e. in a couple of days) I really need to find a replacement part pronto.

Can anyone help or know someone who might have one of these :?:

Many thanks

Russell.

Also, for info, this is what half a V4 looks like :lol:

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And finally.....A small mark on the head but luckily should not cause any problems (so far) :?

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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby Retrohowla » Sat May 30, 2009 6:02 pm

I cant see quite where the whole is but what i can tell you is if it were me i would repair it and keep an eye out for a replacement to keep in stock 8)

First off get the sucker on a wire wheel and get all the corrosion off and back to clean metal

then line the inside of the pipework with masking tape or similar so as you cant 'see' through the hole any more

go down your local hardware store or motor factors and get yourself a pack of JB WELD

its a form of chemicle metal/epoxy resin but its the mutts nutts (once did an over night repair in the middle of nowhere on a motorcycle exhaust studd, it had stripped out completely so i just popped it back in with jb weld, let it harden over night, tightend the nut up in the morning and didnt need to worry about it again in the 4 years i owned the bike)

Anyways back on topic now start to rebuild the missing metal with the mixed up JB WELD, it may take 2 coats as you need to get the repair thick enough to withstand being clamped with a jubilee etc (try to do it in a cool area or it will run a bit if it gets warm) if so make sure you key the first coat well, go right the way round the whole hose tail with it making sure all pitting etc is filled well and it is worked in the whole way up to give a good base to work with, allow to harden over night then sand/file back to a nice smooth finnish with rolled end, remove the tape from inside (paint thinners will remove stuck on tape) and robert's your fathers brother and fanny's your aunt :D bolt it back on and jobs a goodun

hope that made sense?
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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby welshrussell » Sat May 30, 2009 6:26 pm

Cheers Retro :D

I think it may come to doing this while I source a proper new one :(

Thanks alot for the step by step guide though - very useful to know indeed :wink:

I'll try again with my half engine photo :?

Whoops - it did work before - sorry :oops:

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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby Retrohowla » Sat May 30, 2009 6:49 pm

Would an essex v6 have the same stat housing?
Only i have a few old essex lumps kicking about
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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby welshrussell » Sat May 30, 2009 7:00 pm

Retrohowla wrote:Would an essex v6 have the same stat housing?
Only i have a few old essex lumps kicking about


Hmm - Don't know :?

I've seen a photo of a V6 engine (Burton Engineering website) and the bit that the housing bolts onto looks the same, but I think someone who knows for sure could help out on this one :wink:

This would be a nice bit of luck if it did fit :D

Maybe these photos might help (or maybe not) :lol:

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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby madmark » Sat May 30, 2009 7:26 pm

yes the v6 essex engine uses the same houseing! :wink:
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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby Retrohowla » Sat May 30, 2009 7:27 pm

Just been down and whipped one off

hose tail od 25/26mm on roll

bolt spacing 85mm

bolt dia 8mm

flang hole id 50mm

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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby Retrohowla » Sat May 30, 2009 7:31 pm

Thanks Madmark, question answered, nice one :D

Its not in the best of nick but its sound and water tight, if you want it you can have it for the price of the postage, and before you ask no i dont know how much that will be! lol

Make a guess at it, if you wanna add a donation to my fave charity that would be nice but non mandatory, i will trust your judgement and send before funds recieved, thats how much of a nice guy i am :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby welshrussell » Sat May 30, 2009 7:37 pm

Just gonna PM you now :D

Cheers Mark - galloping on your V4 to the rescue yet again :lol:

That housing looks sound - I'm chuffed to bits you've got one :D

I'm buzzing now, superb 8)
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Re: URGENTLY REQUIRED - Thermostat Housing for MK1 2litre V4

Postby Retrohowla » Sat May 30, 2009 7:42 pm

Like i say its not perfect, its pitted quite alot and if i were you i would clean it right up and give it a coating of JB weld to fill all the pitting and prolong its life
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