Where is thermostat on td5

The coolant travels through the radiator so heat is lost the whole time. The coolant mixture was a little lean on coolant, so now I am running the correct mixture. I think I will replace the thermo I bought a new genuine one anyway so may as well use it.

Originally Posted by Slunnie. Why would it overheat? The thermo opens fully at about 90 degrees anyway and they run up to about when hot. Join Date Aug Location lota, brisbane Posts Running any vehicle designed for a thermostat without one is usually a bad idea for two reasons. The obvious one is that it means that the engine will almost certainly warm up much more slowly and run at a lower than designed temperature. This will cause more rapid wear sometimes much more rapid and require more frequent oil changes, as teh oil does not get hot enough to evaporate condensation.

Depends on driving and weather conditions. Less obvious is that removal of the thermostat changes the pressure distribution in the cooling system. This may not be a problem, but with modern engines it is more likely to be, as the pressure distribution affects the route and speed of the that coolant through the head and block due to changes from laminar to turbulent flow.

This can lead to localised over and under cooling, and consequent distortion or even cracking of the metal, particularly a problem with alloy heads, which is why I would worry about it a lot more with the Td5 than, say, a Series engine. There may not be that high a risk, but the cost of faults which may appear years later could be very high. I would consider it as a solution of last resort in an outback emergency!

Originally Posted by awabbit6. According to the haynes manual its a fairly easy job to do, well, in the tdi that is. Posted January 26, Posted January 28, Bowie69 Posted January 28, Andrew Chua Posted January 29, Posted January 29, Temp sender Water pump Check both. Join the conversation You can post now and register later. Reply to this topic Insert image from URL. Go to topic listing. Sign In Sign Up. Important Information We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience.

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