Thermostat help urgently req'd

[clio_rsi_turbo]

went to change my thermostat earlier and whilst i was taken the housing off it fell out so now i cant work out which way round to put the new one back in! no instructions with the new one at all and the haynes is no help either 'replace thermostat'.
so does the side with the spring go into the head or pointing away from the head?
:roll:
thanks steven.

[BRUN]

it will only fit in properly one way mate

trust me, ive fitted it the wrong way, but i had to dremel the thing and housing to make it go in LOL

[steveo]

Yup only fits nicely one way round

[clio_rsi_turbo]

ok cheers. well im abit lost in that case. i have a brand new rad, new water pump & thermostat, which i have replaced twice now, i recent heater matrix & checked all the coolant pipes where clear before fitting, but the car is still running so hot that it causes the fan to come on while im driving along! sitting at the 3/4 mark all the time, this is without booting it. there isn't an air lock in as far as i can tell. anyone have any other suggestions? as i have no idea what to try next.

any help gratley recieved. :?

[steveo]

could flush the engine out. You've replaced all the main components to be honest

[BRUN]

are you using the right concentration of coolant ?

id try a flush product then take off the bottom hose and flush it all out with the hose once its cooled down

[clio_rsi_turbo]

well the coolant ive got says to mix it 50/50 with water, so thats what i did. think i'll try flushing it out with the hose once its stopped raining. :(

[BRUN]

use a flush product, all the shit will collect at the bottom hose

[BristolSam16v]

Headgasket? u checked for obvious signs?

[clio_rsi_turbo]

yeah ive checked all the signs of hg, its ok. ive flushed it now, i'll report back tommrow.

[clio_rsi_turbo]

flushed twice noe, def cooler. what is a 'normal' temp on the gauge? halfway? :?

[big hp]

Mine around town sits at the second line Think its half way cant remember. On a steady drive out of town it sits inbetween first and second line.

[clio_rsi_turbo]

but the second big line is where the fan comes on? over half way.

[clio_rsi_turbo]

but the second big line is where the fan comes on? over half way.

[big hp]

Fan should come on at 3/4 of gauge or 3rd line.

[clio_rsi_turbo]

sorry yeah, and this is where the gauge is sat pretty much most of the time. :cry:

[Clio_GTT]

is the radiator adequate for the extra power ? do you have enough airflow with that FMIC ? i'd say you're blocking off too much of the rad, you could try some water wetter in your coolant or get a nice spal fan and stop worrying about the fan being on (some cars have viscous fans that are on all the time)

[clio_rsi_turbo]

good plan, where do you get hold of water wetter?

[Clio_GTT]

good plan, where do you get hold of water wetter?

demon ? I don't know if i'm honest mate, google it 8)

[BRUN]

yea water wetter is good stuff, give it a go, also what coolant are you using, if its cheapo stuff try putting some OE stuff in, or some 5 year stuff

[clio_rsi_turbo]

its 5 year stuff. i'll try the water wetter, if i can find it.

[clio_rsi_turbo]

just bought some off flebay, we'll see how it goes. reckons it can reduce temps by 20 degrees??