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Old 12th April 2011, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Enoch View Post
Here's a really daft idea - have you changed the routing of the water pump drive belt? If so is the pump turning the right way? If it was forcing water back against the wrong side of the stat then it would overheat with the stat in but would probably be ok with the stat out. By the same token - is the stat in the right way round?
Might sound daft but thought it worth asking.
Enoch.
No not daft at all, I have indeed re-routed the belt to remove the power steering pump, but it is still turning the same way.

Thankfully the stat is idiot-proof, only fits in the right way round, and only with the bleed valve at the top.
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