HI GUYS COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THIS CAST HOUSING IS ? THERMOSTAT HOUSING http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...5032007115.jpg

 

PLEASE ANYBODY ?
46 VIEWS AND KNOW1 KNOWS ?
OR CANT BE AR**D 2 POST ANSWER ?

 

is that pointing upwards from under the car. Really need a bit more of the engine so we can see exactly where its located

 

YES M8 I WAS LYING UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON P/SIDE AND BOTTOM RAD HOSE SEEMS TO GO INTO HOUSING ? IT WAS BIT AWKWARD 2 SEE WITH UNDERTRAY ON. THANKS 4 REPLYING M8

 

If the bottom hose goes to it?Then yes its the thermostat housing

 

I don`t know how you can tell from that pic........well i have had a bottle of wine....lol

 

THANKS M8 WAS UNSURE ! IVE GOT A LEAK FROM THAT AREA AND GOT BIT PARANOID IT WAS GONNA COST ME MEGA BUCKS ! DO THE HOUSINGS HAVE A GASKET OR RUBBER SEAL ? OR COULD I USE INSTANT GASKET ( BLUE STUFF ) HYLOMAR

 

yea theres a gasget in there, a new gasget is probably in order. Just to check.Has it got the original hose clips on it Just like two wires running around the hose? If it has i would suguest removing it and fitting a proper jubilee clip as a first. i have known the o/e ones to leak a little. Also when the hose is of run some emery(sand) paper around the housing to smooth it and take any limescale off.

 

THANKS TURBOTITS 4 ADVICE.
LIKE YOUR CAR M8 LOVE BLACK THINK THAT SHAPE STI WILL BE NEXT SCOOB 4 ME

 

That unit is the water pump, the short 90 deg pipe is the output to the oil cooler, only know becuase i changed mine yesterday. What is the problem?

 

hi m8 im confused now most people said thermostat housing ! prob is its leaking only little at the mo im losing about half inch out of header tank i only do about 3 miles a day ive got no overheating probs or strange noises ! thanks 4 reply m8 r u def sure it w/pump ?

 

Yep - Deffo the Water pump shown in the pic.

 

as i said,I couldnt say from the pic,But if the bottom hose is connected to it??? as quoted then it must be the thermostat housing

 

There is 4 hoses connected to it, 3 small ones about 1/2" and the large one to the rad, the one shown is a small 90 deg hose, you will need to run car and see where water is coming from.

 

I'm pretty sure thats the water pump thats there. Mine had it replaced and thats what it looks like!! if you take another pic without zooming in so much it would be easy to tell. Im about 90% sure thats the water pump though. I'm certain that the bottom hose feeds the water pump aswell!