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    Had a nightmare of a day changing the thermostat on the signum cdti 120
    I was shocked just how much work and effort is involved in changing this piece
    After 2 hours i had to have a lay down because of the cronic back ache that had set in,it took me 5 hours in total
    When refitting i cut the lug off the heat exchanger that bolts to engine just to save more time with an air saw
    The car now sits at 85 degrees and its great to have hot air in the car but where the metal pipe that goes into the heat exchanger is leaking(cant have mated them up properly) so now it has caused unbelievable turbo lag
    Will try to mate pipes up better tomorrow as i feel and look like steven hawkins at the moment

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    Your right its a pig of a job - I also cut the bracket off the heat exchanger - it makes it a lot easier to do it next time and the exchanger is still rock solid without it - well done

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    Never again mate im 46 now and i will pay somebody to do them kind of jobs in future

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    Quote Originally Posted by marko1966 View Post
    Never again mate im 46 now and i will pay somebody to do them kind of jobs in future
    I'm 60 - just done a clutch on a Fiesta last Saturday - took me all day Sunday to recover - felt like I had been kicked all over - got a timing belt kit to do tomorrow on a Corsa - looks like another dose of paracetamols for dinner lol - still get a lot of satisfaction doing it yourself though

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    Yes mate the satisfaction was there,just the back ache was terrible bent over for 5 hours,got more sympathy for our lass now on a weekend lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marko1966 View Post
    Yes mate the satisfaction was there,just the back ache was terrible bent over for 5 hours,got more sympathy for our lass now on a weekend lol.
    PMSL you wish!

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    Sounds like a good thread to air all our aliments lol. Ok, here is my story, 50 with swolling kidneys. I changed the stat in my 150 (not as difficult as the 120 but still a job for such an item). Took a few hours but boy did I suffer. Still, my feet are now nice n cosy on way to work

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    Quote Originally Posted by wickedwillie View Post
    Sounds like a good thread to air all our aliments lol. Ok, here is my story, 50 with swolling kidneys. I changed the stat in my 150 (not as difficult as the 120 but still a job for such an item). Took a few hours but boy did I suffer. Still, my feet are now nice n cosy on way to work
    Perhaps we should set up a zimmer maintenance section for older members

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    Perhaps we should have an upper age limit of 45 for members, as the old codgers are liable to kill themselves while trying to keep up with us young'uns

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    And you know it's been done properly Al.

    Quote Originally Posted by alcutler View Post
    I'm 60 - just done a clutch on a Fiesta last Saturday - took me all day Sunday to recover - felt like I had been kicked all over - got a timing belt kit to do tomorrow on a Corsa - looks like another dose of paracetamols for dinner lol - still get a lot of satisfaction doing it yourself though

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