I had this problem on my Freelander 1, so after watching this video, I ordered the Renault 5 stat from the ebay link you supplied and fitted it a few days ago. What a difference, as the temp gauge now goes all the way up to 12 o'clock, and the cab gets warm. Thanks very much for this video. I also just found out when fitting this stat, that I have the FBH fitted, which isn't working either, I've watched your video on fixing this several times, and will get on with it when there is a dry day weatherwise !!
Just got this done today and worked grate 👍 wasn't a super easy job but much easier then replacement of the stock one. Thanks for the video mate really appreciate it
You are brilliant! I will try this on my Astro van since the thermostat is stuck open and I'm afraid to snap the bolts going into the aluminum manifold. Thanks for this! 👍
Just bought a td4 and the thermostat stuck open just the other day. Nightmare. About the 10th thing that’s gone wrong since I’ve bought her but I love her too much to not give this a shot. Doesn’t look too difficult but I seem to have a different configuration of pipes with a t joint and another pipe that goes God knows where. Have you any thoughts or knowledge on this? Many thanks to your videos they’ve been invaluable this past week. Keep up the good work
Thanks, I hope you manage to sort it out. The pipe you need is the one that goes off to the top of the radiator, that will be the one that is the engine hot water outlet.
ive a freelander 2004 td4 i got the low temp and luke warm heat too ive seen a vidio on doing it the origanal way what a nightmare all those bits you got to take off i was confused i like your way better ill do that thanks for your help how do i subscribe to your channel
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As I am having problems with my F B H (fuel burning heater) staying on, I purchased this kit to do on my TD4, not yet fitted although I`m sure it will help I hope - thanks
Hello, I have the opposite problem. I live in Sardinia, the temperature is too high! The thermostat installed is it the standard. The water circuit don't have any leaks but the water expansion tank level go dawn! I installed a switch to start the cooling fans. Much better now, any advice? Thanks you for your help! Ciao from Sardinia Simone
I am assuming it is the TD4 diesel engine. Get yourself an OBD2 module and s/w on your phone and read the engine temperature, that should tell you if the engine temperature sensor is working and what temperature the engine actually is. If you really can’t find any leaks (look for where water might have evaporated as well) and it consistently uses a lot of water then it would be a head gasket leak inside the engine. Check if it is smoking white smoke/steam at the tailpipe.
Yes diesel, model year 2000, I hope it's not a problem with the head gasket, or a leak, there are no traces of oil in the expansion tank. the loss of water is minimal, I add a glass of liquid every 100 km. with the fans on when it gets to temperature now it's even a little less. thanks I will check with OBD2. thanks very much
Pozdrav imam problem na mom freelenderu nemam grejanje u kabini zamenili smo originalni termostat ali nista se nije promenilo.Da li treba da se on skine da bi se stavio ovaj od renoa5 ili mogu oba da rade.Hvala unapred na odgovoru.Pozdrav.
How about fixing a F4 fault on the dash , when put in to drive I get the drive light on as well as the and Reversing light on and F4 on the dash ? Can you suggest anything? This is on a 2005 Auto TD4 Freelander facelift model
That information should be in a Haynes workshop manual. You should find them on eBay. If you have problems I have a spare one that I can put on eBay if you want.
Is there a way to increase engine temperature? I have stuck open thermostat and need tricks to increase temperature to normal temperature in order to reduce damage until I get it fixed ASAP 🤕
The links are in the video description section, you need to open that. Amazon and Ebay links there. I have a new unused one in the garage as well, send me £10 and I’ll post it to you if you are in the UK.
Hi , I have done same as you did , however now if I start to drive up hill will overheat the engine ? When thermostat from renault taken out no overheating and no heating ..can you help?
Possibly the two thermostats of the original and the new one restrict the flow a bit too much, maybe the original is stuck half open, you may have to look at fixing the original thermostat, which is a bit of a pain.
My car reads at that temperature all the time, I want to do this do you need to remove the stock thermostat or anything or is it just in with the new one and done like in this video?
this thermostat also works with the Land Rover freelander td4 / 2004 / 2.0 diesel / 82 kw. I only know that there is a thermostat housing on the left side. Therefore the question is with my model there is a thermostat as shown in the video. Please help
Hi, I have a 2005 freelander 1 td4. We have this exact issue. I’ve followed the link ,on your comments , to purchase the thermostat however it’s no longer available. Can you help at all please? Thank you
Not really a problem as long as it doesn't stay jammed shut, in which case you would have to change it. They always seem to stick open in this engine though.
That’s what I mean, if it’s jammed open and not seeing any heat , after fitting an inline one and getting it up to temp may make the original stat close , and jams close if it’s faulty I need to do mine but it’s a worry I’ll have bigger issues if I do
Will this work for a bmw e90? Which hose would I put it in? I keep getting a faulty thermostat code saying it’s not running at Normal cooling temp, would this help? Please let me know ASAP, thanks!! Big help would be to know which hose to put it at.
It probably would but I can’t guarantee it as I haven’t tried that car. You put it in the top hose that comes out of the engine, the same as in the video.
@@comeinhandynow thanks for the help, so I ordered it and the thermostat is too big for the hose that goes to the engine block, can it be placed anywhere else to achieve the same result?
@@jrlathrop1 when I did it, it fitted, with a lot of pushing, lubricate the rubber with some sealant or saliva! The thermostat is 43mm diam. If you really cant get it to fit you’ll have to use some wider hose and joiner pipes.
i've changed the stat and refiled the lost coolant 1.4 gal's and i've bled the the system and temp still drops wile driving aggressive from 180 to 86 F (82 to 32 C) and back to 180 aand the temp outside is just below 32 F (0C) ... i use a premixed antifreeze, coolant is flowing thru all the pipes thermostat opens and closes normally no problem there but the radiator is cold ..i just don't understand what's not right i first noticed this when it started to get cold outside ...in the summer there's no problem temp keeps up under all conditions
Odd. Where is the engine heat going? Maybe into the cabin heater matrix? Maybe some water is flowing into the main rad but it not enough to feel warm. Maybe the thermostat is a PRT (pressure release thermostat) which starts flowing more with higher water pressure at higher engine revs. You could try an extra thermostat like in the video.
@@comeinhandynow there is heat when it gets to temp the air inside burns but when the stat opens all that burning heat goes away so quickly... when i cruise all seams normal when i speed up this happens then it comes back to temp and i don;t understand this sh.. :)) even when the engine is hot the radiator is cold i stopped a few times to check the intake pipes of the radiator and the pipe is hot there is pressure there is flow ......radiator clogging excluded
Hi I’ve had this issue since I got it. So decided to do the Renault 5 thermostat and I’ve put it in exactly how you have done but it still doesn’t get up to 12 o’clock on the temp gauge after a 20-25min drive and data logging it shows temp sitting at around 60, any other things to look at? Could my new Renault thermostat be faulty but the top rad pipe is getting hot. Or could it be temp sensor? Thanks
That is odd. Best to take out the stat and check what temperature it opens at, if possible with a thermometer. Check it’s not stuck open or leaking as well..
@@comeinhandynow yeah seems very strange as it was a new one. I did push the tip in abit by accident when I was pushing it into the pipe so maybe I damaged it? Might have to get another to put in. No other reason why I shouldn’t get to temp as that should block the feed directly to the rad.
@@comeinhandynow I have taken it out again and ensured it was fully pulled out but I may have damaged it when I pushed it in accidentally which has caused it not to make a seal?
@@comeinhandynow is it a pressing issue or are those the only downsides? I get 11.5 mpg average and the heater feels fine to me and I'd like to save up a little more before I get it fixed but if it could lead to serious damage in the future then I'll do it right away.
Did mine today after watching this, just one question how the hell did you manage to film it as well, there's hardly enough room to swing a spanner down there??? Brilliant fix though. Keep up the maintenance projects you're really inspiring confidence in these tutorials Thank you
Hey there! Your video really helped me get my 05 freelander pumping hit air again. But I have a question I was hoping you might be able to answer. One of the hoses coming up from the bottom/back towards the overflow reservoir seems to be flattened for some reason. Could this be due to air in the line? I tried bleeding the line like you suggested after installing the thermostat, but it never really spit/sprayed much fluid out. Any ideas?
Glad you have hot air! Sorry I’m not sure about your other query. The water pipes are pressurised when warm so shouldnt go flat, unless they are made in that shape.
It puts a new thermostat in the engine coolant outlet pipe to the rad, only lets a full flow through when the engine is at the right temperature, then opens up.
This is a great fix and I'll be doing it asap. I chose the UK E**y link and opted for genuine OEM part. Options available 75°C , 83°C or non OEM 89°C. Can you recommend which is best optimal temperature for the TD4?
@@mikedavenport007 the model number doesn't really matter just the diameter, just to make sure it fits your pipe, they all seem to be 43mm diameter for the Renault 5.
Awesome fix!! I'm considering doing this on my bmw 1 series diesel.. what pipe do you put it in? Return from radiator? And what a out water flow? Not restricting too much?
Before purchasing this item check your TD4 top hose, mine is a 2005 2.0 Td4 automatic and the top hose if a smaller diameter than the one in this video, so this thermostat won’t fit. Also if your thermostat housing is leaking this will not cure that, you will still need to replace the housing and thermostat. Finally replacing the thermostat housing on the Td4 is a fiddly job, but you DO NOT have to take the water pump and pulley belts off !! This thermostat is available at DMGRS.co.uk... check with them first if it’s compatible
Thanks for your input. That’s a surprise that a variant with the same engine has a smaller hose, an alternative would be to use a wider hose for the thermostat and adapt connections to the old hose, or as you suggest replace the old original one (that do seem to be a common failing).
@@comeinhandynow iv got the same problem, has iv got a automatic. Iv bought the thermostat already. I think it might just work with leaving the clamp off for the thermo and pushing it tight up to the reducer. Push comes to shove, il get some more pipe.. but will still work. Cheers for videos. Helped me out lots
Wrong. That was 10 months ago and it is fine. No leaks. Also if you watched the video I said don’t cut all the way through the band to avoid cutting the hose and use a screw driver for shielding the edge. Also those jubilee clips were not the cheap variety (the cheap variety and poor ones are the ones with holes in the band in my experience).
Could not insert stat in hose - no chance of it going in. Also very tough removing the hose fixing band. Dremal useless. The Renault 5 stat far too big.
Well that is odd, as the one in the video fitted ok, tight obviously so as not to be loose. What is the part number of the thermostat you have and what is it’s diameter. I will compare it to a spare one I have here. Also what type of cutting discs did you have in the dremel? That method worked for me, with some patience even though mine is a cheap dremel type copy which is less powerful.
@@comeinhandynow thanks / dremel’s disc was as strong as a biscuit. Bought in machine mart. I’ll check the Stat diameter. Meantime I’ve just fitted a rad cover (long ago I removed the front bumper so it’s easy to remove it on hot days. Otherwise I use the heater to keep engine temperature right! It takes four mins now to remove and replace a partially cut down bumper, much easier to keep front suspension clean and correct too.
I had this problem on my Freelander 1, so after watching this video, I ordered the Renault 5 stat from the ebay link you supplied and fitted it a few days ago. What a difference, as the temp gauge now goes all the way up to 12 o'clock, and the cab gets warm. Thanks very much for this video. I also just found out when fitting this stat, that I have the FBH fitted, which isn't working either, I've watched your video on fixing this several times, and will get on with it when there is a dry day weatherwise !!
Cheers. Glad it helped. Good luck.
Just got this done today and worked grate 👍 wasn't a super easy job but much easier then replacement of the stock one. Thanks for the video mate really appreciate it
Well done. It’s needed in this weather! Is you fuel burning heater working too?
Thank you very much man. After 10 years I get hot air again :)
Nice!
Done this works 100% great in this weather
Great!
You are brilliant! I will try this on my Astro van since the thermostat is stuck open and I'm afraid to snap the bolts going into the aluminum manifold. Thanks for this! 👍
Thanks, good luck.
just what my freelander td4 needs now the weather has turned cold. Thanks!
Indeed!
Toasty! Not sure i've bled it completely yet, but works a treat. Dirt cheap easy fix. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Just bought a td4 and the thermostat stuck open just the other day. Nightmare. About the 10th thing that’s gone wrong since I’ve bought her but I love her too much to not give this a shot. Doesn’t look too difficult but I seem to have a different configuration of pipes with a t joint and another pipe that goes God knows where.
Have you any thoughts or knowledge on this?
Many thanks to your videos they’ve been invaluable this past week.
Keep up the good work
Thanks, I hope you manage to sort it out. The pipe you need is the one that goes off to the top of the radiator, that will be the one that is the engine hot water outlet.
What size jubilee clips
ive a freelander 2004 td4 i got the low temp and luke warm heat too ive seen a vidio on doing it the origanal way what a nightmare all those bits you got to take off i was confused i like your way better ill do that thanks for your help how do i subscribe to your channel
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Thank You it worked a treat will get much better mileage now out of TD4😁😄😃
Great.
Can I take it the original stuck open Freelander thermostat is just left in position with the new one now doing its job?
Correct
What size jubilee clips did you use.thanks
As I am having problems with my F B H (fuel burning heater) staying on, I purchased this kit to do on my TD4, not yet fitted although I`m sure it will help I hope - thanks
Won’t help at all with FBH issue
Hello, I have the opposite problem. I live in Sardinia, the temperature is too high! The thermostat installed is it the standard. The water circuit don't have any leaks but the water expansion tank level go dawn! I installed a switch to start the cooling fans. Much better now, any advice? Thanks you for your help!
Ciao from Sardinia
Simone
I am assuming it is the TD4 diesel engine. Get yourself an OBD2 module and s/w on your phone and read the engine temperature, that should tell you if the engine temperature sensor is working and what temperature the engine actually is. If you really can’t find any leaks (look for where water might have evaporated as well) and it consistently uses a lot of water then it would be a head gasket leak inside the engine. Check if it is smoking white smoke/steam at the tailpipe.
Yes diesel, model year 2000,
I hope it's not a problem with the head gasket, or a leak, there are no traces of oil in the expansion tank. the loss of water is minimal, I add a glass of liquid every 100 km. with the fans on when it gets to temperature now it's even a little less. thanks I will check with OBD2. thanks very much
Pozdrav imam problem na mom freelenderu nemam grejanje u kabini zamenili smo originalni termostat ali nista se nije promenilo.Da li treba da se on skine da bi se stavio ovaj od renoa5 ili mogu oba da rade.Hvala unapred na odgovoru.Pozdrav.
možete staviti termostat renaulta 5 bez skidanja starog termostata, trebalo bi da vam popravi auto da bude toplije
Uradili smo kao isto kao na vasem snimku ali i dalje nije dobro.Da li ste vi imali problem sa pumpom za vodu da nije do nje? Hvala.
How about fixing a F4 fault on the dash , when put in to drive I get the drive light on as well as the and Reversing light on and F4 on the dash ? Can you suggest anything? This is on a 2005 Auto TD4 Freelander facelift model
Hace a read through these: www.landyzone.co.uk/search/133613832/?q=F4+flashing+and+the+causes&o=relevance&c%5Bnode%5D=9
Hello friend please can you make video how to change antifreeze(coolant)on freelander td4,thanks
That information should be in a Haynes workshop manual. You should find them on eBay. If you have problems I have a spare one that I can put on eBay if you want.
Is there a way to increase engine temperature?
I have stuck open thermostat and need tricks to increase temperature to normal temperature in order to reduce damage until I get it fixed ASAP 🤕
This video showing how to insert an extra new thermostat will bring the engine temperature back to normal. Look at the video.
Hi I'm having the same problem with mine. Any chance I could have the link for the thermostat as I crnt see any link thanks .
The links are in the video description section, you need to open that. Amazon and Ebay links there. I have a new unused one in the garage as well, send me £10 and I’ll post it to you if you are in the UK.
Yeah I'm in the uk.
Nice one mate. Not that I have a problem with mine. But if I do think I may go for this fix.
Hi , I have done same as you did , however now if I start to drive up hill will overheat the engine ? When thermostat from renault taken out no overheating and no heating ..can you help?
Possibly the two thermostats of the original and the new one restrict the flow a bit too much, maybe the original is stuck half open, you may have to look at fixing the original thermostat, which is a bit of a pain.
My car reads at that temperature all the time, I want to do this do you need to remove the stock thermostat or anything or is it just in with the new one and done like in this video?
No need to remove old one as it is stuck open.
@@comeinhandynow okay and I assume you'll see whatever coolant it lost by looking at the expansion tank and topping it up afterwards?
@@mattwilde332yes
this thermostat also works with the Land Rover freelander td4 / 2004 / 2.0 diesel / 82 kw. I only know that there is a thermostat housing on the left side. Therefore the question is with my model there is a thermostat as shown in the video. Please help
The thermostat shown in the video is an extra put in the top hose.
@@comeinhandynow @comeinhandynow This is a change or modification, so to speak. Or is the thermostat installed by default at this point?
Not unless someone has fitted one like this
Hola,de que vehículo es el termostato que le adapto a la Freelander?
The thermostat is from a Renault 5, see video description section.
How did you notice if your termostat has been stuck? and what can happen if i dont change it ?😊
Engine temperature was too low and interior heater was too cool. Also you probably have poor economy.
@@comeinhandynow ok thank you
Hi, I have a 2005 freelander 1 td4. We have this exact issue. I’ve followed the link ,on your comments , to purchase the thermostat however it’s no longer available. Can you help at all please? Thank you
The amazon links still work. Ebay made the others obsolete, I’ll update those soon. Look for a renault 5 thermostat.
@comeinhandynow Thank you, I’ll try the Amazon one again!
Ebay one - ebay.us/nTieaV
looks good mines a td4 auto is it still the same fitment? regards thomas
Is it not a worry that a jammed open stat could suddenly jam shut if one of these in lines are
Fitted though and car comes
Up to temp again?
Not really a problem as long as it doesn't stay jammed shut, in which case you would have to change it. They always seem to stick open in this engine though.
That’s what I mean, if it’s jammed open and not seeing any heat , after fitting an inline one and getting it up to temp may make the original stat close , and jams close if it’s faulty
I need to do mine but it’s a worry I’ll have bigger issues if I do
@@shaunpascoe8229 did you end up doing this mate
which hose are you putting that in? Isnt there an upper and lower radiator hose? I have 2010 Audi A4 and don't feel like taking it apart. Thanks!
Top hose which is hot water coming out of engine.
Will this work for a bmw e90? Which hose would I put it in? I keep getting a faulty thermostat code saying it’s not running at Normal cooling temp, would this help? Please let me know ASAP, thanks!! Big help would be to know which hose to put it at.
It probably would but I can’t guarantee it as I haven’t tried that car. You put it in the top hose that comes out of the engine, the same as in the video.
i will give it a go, im in the USA and im having a hard time finding the equivalent of the thermostat you used, any suggestions?
@@jrlathrop1 Ebay USA: ebay.to/2Y91ES1
@@comeinhandynow thanks for the help, so I ordered it and the thermostat is too big for the hose that goes to the engine block, can it be placed anywhere else to achieve the same result?
@@jrlathrop1 when I did it, it fitted, with a lot of pushing, lubricate the rubber with some sealant or saliva! The thermostat is 43mm diam. If you really cant get it to fit you’ll have to use some wider hose and joiner pipes.
i've changed the stat and refiled the lost coolant 1.4 gal's and i've bled the the system and temp still drops wile driving aggressive from 180 to 86 F (82 to 32 C) and back to 180 aand the temp outside is just below 32 F (0C) ... i use a premixed antifreeze, coolant is flowing thru all the pipes thermostat opens and closes normally no problem there but the radiator is cold ..i just don't understand what's not right i first noticed this when it started to get cold outside ...in the summer there's no problem temp keeps up under all conditions
Odd. Where is the engine heat going? Maybe into the cabin heater matrix? Maybe some water is flowing into the main rad but it not enough to feel warm. Maybe the thermostat is a PRT (pressure release thermostat) which starts flowing more with higher water pressure at higher engine revs. You could try an extra thermostat like in the video.
@@comeinhandynow there is heat when it gets to temp the air inside burns but when the stat opens all that burning heat goes away so quickly... when i cruise all seams normal when i speed up this happens then it comes back to temp and i don;t understand this sh.. :)) even when the engine is hot the radiator is cold i stopped a few times to check the intake pipes of the radiator and the pipe is hot there is pressure there is flow ......radiator clogging excluded
Hi I’ve had this issue since I got it. So decided to do the Renault 5 thermostat and I’ve put it in exactly how you have done but it still doesn’t get up to 12 o’clock on the temp gauge after a 20-25min drive and data logging it shows temp sitting at around 60, any other things to look at? Could my new Renault thermostat be faulty but the top rad pipe is getting hot. Or could it be temp sensor? Thanks
That is odd. Best to take out the stat and check what temperature it opens at, if possible with a thermometer. Check it’s not stuck open or leaking as well..
@@comeinhandynow yeah seems very strange as it was a new one. I did push the tip in abit by accident when I was pushing it into the pipe so maybe I damaged it? Might have to get another to put in. No other reason why I shouldn’t get to temp as that should block the feed directly to the rad.
@@MattSmith-zp4xv That sounds like the problem. Take it out and test it or see if it is open already.
@@comeinhandynow I have taken it out again and ensured it was fully pulled out but I may have damaged it when I pushed it in accidentally which has caused it not to make a seal?
Sorted it now thanks. Turns out it was faulty, so I bought another one but got the same style as you used and works perfect now. Thanks
My 03 ram 1500 with the 5.9 v8 never has the temp go past 1/4 mark near cold. Anything I should worry about or is this normal for a truck?
I would fix it, better economy and a better heater.
@@comeinhandynow is it a pressing issue or are those the only downsides? I get 11.5 mpg average and the heater feels fine to me and I'd like to save up a little more before I get it fixed but if it could lead to serious damage in the future then I'll do it right away.
Those are the main downsides I believe, so not too serious. The oil may also be a bit thicker due to being colder.
@@comeinhandynow ok thanks so much
Did mine today after watching this, just one question how the hell did you manage to film it as well, there's hardly enough room to swing a spanner down there???
Brilliant fix though. Keep up the maintenance projects you're really inspiring confidence in these tutorials
Thank you
Thanks, great to read and well done on doing yours. (The iPhone is great for filming).
Can you tell me the termostat diametre ? 😊
just bought one do you still want Diameter?
@@lostvikinga yes
@@gantoniom9615 ok I'm going to measure now will let you know in 5 mins
@@gantoniom9615 Ok diameter is 40.57mm and raised lip is 43.26mm hope this helps I'm fitting it in the morning ill let you know if it works.
@@lostvikinga thank you
Hola qué referencia tiene ese filtro
There are some buying links in the video description. Otherwise search for a renault 5 thermostat.
Hey there! Your video really helped me get my 05 freelander pumping hit air again. But I have a question I was hoping you might be able to answer. One of the hoses coming up from the bottom/back towards the overflow reservoir seems to be flattened for some reason. Could this be due to air in the line? I tried bleeding the line like you suggested after installing the thermostat, but it never really spit/sprayed much fluid out. Any ideas?
Glad you have hot air! Sorry I’m not sure about your other query. The water pipes are pressurised when warm so shouldnt go flat, unless they are made in that shape.
How dose this work then I never understood it
It puts a new thermostat in the engine coolant outlet pipe to the rad, only lets a full flow through when the engine is at the right temperature, then opens up.
This is a great fix and I'll be doing it asap.
I chose the UK E**y link and opted for genuine OEM part. Options available 75°C , 83°C or non OEM 89°C. Can you recommend which is best optimal temperature for the TD4?
Personally I would go fir the 89C one to have a better heater for this cold weather.
@@comeinhandynow Thanks very much for the help. Had to settle with 83.
Keep up the great work. It's appreciated.
Hi great vid, question does it matter if it's from the 0.5 or 1.1 or 1.4 or 1.3 or 1.7 ?????
Probably not as long as its the right size. See video description for buying links. It worked a treat in my car.
@@mikedavenport007 the model number doesn't really matter just the diameter, just to make sure it fits your pipe, they all seem to be 43mm diameter for the Renault 5.
Brilliant fix 👍
Cheers.
Awesome fix!! I'm considering doing this on my bmw 1 series diesel.. what pipe do you put it in? Return from radiator? And what a out water flow? Not restricting too much?
Thanks. It goes in the top hose where hot water comes out of the engine, like in the video. Not restricting too much in my car. Worked a treat.
@@comeinhandynow awesome! :D
Renault 5 thermostat bought, hope it works on my Jeep 2.8 CDR 🤞
It should I think. Let us know.
Before purchasing this item check your TD4 top hose, mine is a 2005 2.0 Td4 automatic and the top hose if a smaller diameter than the one in this video, so this thermostat won’t fit.
Also if your thermostat housing is leaking this will not cure that, you will still need to replace the housing and thermostat.
Finally replacing the thermostat housing on the Td4 is a fiddly job, but you DO NOT have to take the water pump and pulley belts off !!
This thermostat is available at DMGRS.co.uk... check with them first if it’s compatible
Thanks for your input. That’s a surprise that a variant with the same engine has a smaller hose, an alternative would be to use a wider hose for the thermostat and adapt connections to the old hose, or as you suggest replace the old original one (that do seem to be a common failing).
@@comeinhandynow iv got the same problem, has iv got a automatic. Iv bought the thermostat already. I think it might just work with leaving the clamp off for the thermo and pushing it tight up to the reducer. Push comes to shove, il get some more pipe.. but will still work. Cheers for videos. Helped me out lots
@@thomasmaplethorpe8274 Thanks. Let me know how it goes on the auto.
Cutting the clamp taking a wrist on cutting the hose and other things. Then putting the cheapest clamp. Give it a few days that car b leaking again.
Wrong. That was 10 months ago and it is fine. No leaks. Also if you watched the video I said don’t cut all the way through the band to avoid cutting the hose and use a screw driver for shielding the edge. Also those jubilee clips were not the cheap variety (the cheap variety and poor ones are the ones with holes in the band in my experience).
Changing the thermostat is a bain on these is mine goes again I'll be sure to do this
Could not insert stat in hose - no chance of it going in. Also very tough removing the hose fixing band. Dremal useless. The Renault 5 stat far too big.
Well that is odd, as the one in the video fitted ok, tight obviously so as not to be loose. What is the part number of the thermostat you have and what is it’s diameter. I will compare it to a spare one I have here. Also what type of cutting discs did you have in the dremel? That method worked for me, with some patience even though mine is a cheap dremel type copy which is less powerful.
@@comeinhandynow thanks / dremel’s disc was as strong as a biscuit. Bought in machine mart. I’ll check the Stat diameter. Meantime I’ve just fitted a rad cover (long ago I removed the front bumper so it’s easy to remove it on hot days. Otherwise I use the heater to keep engine temperature right! It takes four mins now to remove and replace a partially cut down bumper, much easier to keep front suspension clean and correct too.