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Thermostat replacement

Keith186 · 2020-03-02 23:33:27

I've an old Mazda 6 with the thermostat stuck open. Unhoused ones are about €20 on Mick's garage and housed ones are €100+. Is it possible to use the unhoused version here to save on costs? And is it a handy enough job to switch them? I have socket sets and spanners etc. It's a second car and will only do about 3k km tops…

02-03-2020 11:33pm

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Keith186

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I've an old Mazda 6 with the thermostat stuck open.

Unhoused ones are about €20 on Mick's garage and housed ones are €100+.

Is it possible to use the unhoused version here to save on costs? And is it a handy enough job to switch them?

I have socket sets and spanners etc.

It's a second car and will only do about 3k km tops per annum.

Thanks

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#2 03-03-2020 9:23am

smuggler.ie

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There are plenty of video on tube "How-to"
Once you avail, dismantle first to see if thermostat comes out from housing easy, inspect housing for wear/damage, then you'll know what part to get.
By the looks of it , you need to depress spring and twist out bracket held by stand-offs in the housing, however, that is plastic part - could break as it gets brittle with age/heat.
Zafira A had similar, however, it was Alu housing and much better location for access.

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