Ok, so an update.
I got a new thermostat, like the one in the video J2007 linked to.
I watched an Autodoc video on it, and got stuck in...
It went quite smoothly till trying to pull off the last connection, which took over an hour!
I then managed to drop the 3/4 spring clip while putting in the new thermostat, it disappeared into the depths of the engine and it took another hour to find it.
Eventually all was reconnected, and I took it for a gentle 5 miles. Gauge began to rise and settled at 90. Perfect.
However this morning I got a warning "Anti Pollution Faulty" when I started it. I have no idea what the issue is, but I guess it now needs a diagnostic from a garage.
Went for a longer drive with some hills, and was surprised to see the gauge drop down as low as 70 on hills or with hard acceleration, then rise back to 90 in "normal" driving. I'm not sure if that's normal, (in my car it stays at 90 all the time) and I don't seem to be losing any coolant. Heater is working fine, and fan cuts in when idling when gauge rises to about 95.
So one problem solved, and another arises. Who'd have thought?
I got a new thermostat, like the one in the video J2007 linked to.
I watched an Autodoc video on it, and got stuck in...
It went quite smoothly till trying to pull off the last connection, which took over an hour!
I then managed to drop the 3/4 spring clip while putting in the new thermostat, it disappeared into the depths of the engine and it took another hour to find it.
Eventually all was reconnected, and I took it for a gentle 5 miles. Gauge began to rise and settled at 90. Perfect.
However this morning I got a warning "Anti Pollution Faulty" when I started it. I have no idea what the issue is, but I guess it now needs a diagnostic from a garage.
Went for a longer drive with some hills, and was surprised to see the gauge drop down as low as 70 on hills or with hard acceleration, then rise back to 90 in "normal" driving. I'm not sure if that's normal, (in my car it stays at 90 all the time) and I don't seem to be losing any coolant. Heater is working fine, and fan cuts in when idling when gauge rises to about 95.
So one problem solved, and another arises. Who'd have thought?