Paul72 4th gen

[wurlycorner]

Good to hear the gearbox is getting better

[paul72]

Yeah thats one thing i was worried about just cant afford gearbox to go at moment but i have noticed theres alot of metal shavings on plug wen i take it out

[Vtecmec]

Don't worry too much, some shavings are normal, which is why Autos have magnetic drain plugs.

[paul72]

Well been trying to sort out thermostat latley so after buying a new one ive found its been leaking like mad an have tried refitting it over an over so have brought some blue gasket sealent an a a4 of universal gasket an made my own gasket which at last has worked an no more leaks. Still heater is not great but its better then it was . Also mrs brought me reversing sensors for my birthday so installed them today an they work a treat , will post pictures 2morr .

[wurlycorner]

But strange... The thermostats only use a rubber seal by original design and that works well. Just checking, you did refit that, right? And did it come with a new seal, or re-use the old one?

[paul72]

The thermostat did come with a new rubber around it but it was a really small thin one so i used old one which was alot bigger but i think problem was because i cleaned housing as it was so rough faces an after that water was coming thru

[paul72]

[wurlycorner]

Nice neat install!

[paul72]

Thanks was alot easier then my mrs fiesta as nothing behind bumper

[Bludge]

Yeah looks really nice mate, and i'll bet they are handy too!