Blimey I've only gone and fixed it!

[bennettboy]

Well having tapped into the wealth of knowledge on this brilliant forum/club, Ive managed to fix the none working temp gauge.

And as diagnosed it was the stat, so £49 for a new stat and 3 hrs of my time I managed to take on my 1.9 120 and fit it.

What a nightmare job! dont think the italians could of made it any harder and I thought my old mazda was difficult at times to work on.

So cheers guys

[jimbo1987]

italians??

[bennettboy]

Yep Italians the 1.9 cdti is a Fiat lump.

[Damo77]

Nicely done matey

I received mine yesterday but have no time at the mo to get it fitted. Have to set off for work at 4am and don't get home till 4:30pm so last thing I want to do is get stuck in taking the car apart

Is it really that difficult to do???

Might have to bring all my tools home from work then if that's the case

[jimbo1987]

Yep Italians the 1.9 cdti is a Fiat lump.

learn sutin new everyday. cheers

[bennettboy]

Nicely done matey

I received mine yesterday but have no time at the mo to get it fitted. Have to set off for work at 4am and don't get home till 4:30pm so last thing I want to do is get stuck in taking the car apart

Is it really that difficult to do???

Might have to bring all my tools home from work then if that's the case

If you follow the How2 for the 150 you cant go to wrong, biggest pain is the bracket on the EGR cooler that sits on the threaded bottom bolt of the thermostat. I ended up loosening the cooler clamps and the two bolts that hold the bracket on at the back of the engine, and had to basically prise the bracket away as best I could. Then I ended up painstakingly undoing the bolt with a spanner and eventually got it out. Some people have cut the bracket off the egr cooler, I ended up hacksawing the threaded bit at the front of the bottom bolt and left the bracket on the cooler.

No doubts there is an easier way but I couldn't find one. Good luck with yours but its worth it in the end.

[Damo77]

Will have a read of the HOW-To in a little bit, many thanks for the heads up regarding the bracket.

Might get my air grinder from work then and cut the offending bracket off

Damo

[Gubmint Agent]

dont think the italians could of made it any harder

That's the Italian way, never give up - oh, wait...

[alcutler]

Will have a read of the HOW-To in a little bit, many thanks for the heads up regarding the bracket.

Might get my air grinder from work then and cut the offending bracket off

Damo

Its difficult to get anything in to cut the bracket off until you have removed the stat housing - can't really see what the bracket is there for it is still rock solid without it

[SlowCoach]

If you follow the How2 for the 150 you cant go to wrong, biggest pain is the bracket on the EGR cooler that sits on the threaded bottom bolt of the thermostat. I ended up loosening the cooler clamps and the two bolts that hold the bracket on at the back of the engine, and had to basically prise the bracket away as best I could. Then I ended up painstakingly undoing the bolt with a spanner and eventually got it out. Some people have cut the bracket off the egr cooler, I ended up hacksawing the threaded bit at the front of the bottom bolt and left the bracket on the cooler.

No doubts there is an easier way but I couldn't find one. Good luck with yours but its worth it in the end.

Dont cut it!!! Just bend it outwards! When refitting, bend it a bit so the nut can bend it back to shape as u tighten!