Dear all.
My LR3 needs new thermostat due to a leak in the bypass hose. looks coming from the plastic pipe which might eventually break
1st 'stat replaced in 2010 at 40K miles.
Now it's turn of the 2nd, at 120K miles.
I have just one question.
Can you replace the whole housing (including the square outlet bolted to the engine) not removing inlet manifold?
I don't want to mess with intake leaks even if I renew all gaskets and o rings. This manifols is made of cheapo plastic.
I mean, disconnect all hoses, air cleaner intake pipes.
Remove fan
Remove throttle body if necessary
remove front thermostat housing the one that has the thermostat itself and bolts to the heads with 2 bolts each head
Then working in a weird way to fit your hands and socket +torx bit in between (I've got small hands for my age and size-size 9 for gloves) remove the outlet.
Separate new outlet from thermostat.
Bolt new outlet
Smear a bit of silicon grease in thermostat body and pipes o-rings
With the utmost care insert the thermostat body and pipe in the outlet.
Bolt the thermostat body to heads.
Reassemble rest of stuff, refill and bleed.
Is that feasible?
best regards and thank you
My LR3 needs new thermostat due to a leak in the bypass hose. looks coming from the plastic pipe which might eventually break
1st 'stat replaced in 2010 at 40K miles.
Now it's turn of the 2nd, at 120K miles.
I have just one question.
Can you replace the whole housing (including the square outlet bolted to the engine) not removing inlet manifold?
I don't want to mess with intake leaks even if I renew all gaskets and o rings. This manifols is made of cheapo plastic.
I mean, disconnect all hoses, air cleaner intake pipes.
Remove fan
Remove throttle body if necessary
remove front thermostat housing the one that has the thermostat itself and bolts to the heads with 2 bolts each head
Then working in a weird way to fit your hands and socket +torx bit in between (I've got small hands for my age and size-size 9 for gloves) remove the outlet.
Separate new outlet from thermostat.
Bolt new outlet
Smear a bit of silicon grease in thermostat body and pipes o-rings
With the utmost care insert the thermostat body and pipe in the outlet.
Bolt the thermostat body to heads.
Reassemble rest of stuff, refill and bleed.
Is that feasible?
best regards and thank you