Fiat Coupe

[gunnerzz]

Removing the thermostat is not advised.Its there for a reason.
Removing it wont have cathastrophic effect but the engine wont be running at optimum temp.

Very long time ago, some BMW ( grey import ) had to undergo thermostat change to avoid overheating as it was imported from country with very different climate.

Where to get parts? If u r a sweet talker and a friendly guy, go mixed in owners group. If u r commando type, go to any part shop ask them for quote and when they give u a crazy figure u just said OK order it.The next 1-3 days the parts will arrive and u will be poorer but u can still drives.

 

[parakey]

Speaking of thermostats, I wonder how many workshops will just stuff some cheap aftermarket, non optimal unit into our cars as replacement?

The commando analogy is kinda funny

 

[es86]

Aftenon bros
Bro vr2turbo, 90to100huh.. dats boilinpoin4water.. itot it sud stay below boilin den oni conside healty.. yup i tokout d thermostat yday, loks alot beter, movin temp aroun50to70, surpris such lowtemp didnot afec d performans at al.. however, idle temp is90, stilboil afte idlin bout30min..
Bro parakey, oya? Didnt kno d temp afec engin welbein2.. itot mos enginwear hapen durin ignition is bcosof lack of lubrican, cos d enginoil alr drop afte dcar stop4a longperiod. Wehavnot touch d waterpump yet, beliv its stil d ori waterpump, 20yrold haha
Bro scoupe, no ihavnot actualy goroun sourcin4parts, aldiswhil is mymechanic dats helpin, but heseems2b havin hardtime findin dem, so atimes wejus use compatibleparts
Bro ism1991, try lokin at greenstuf like trees, ithelps..oya? Orite perhaps isud trymyluck w d ownergroups, manythks! o n apreciate d valuabltips..
4now, iwil tryout4fewdays, c how its doin1st, tilden, takecare

 

[parakey]

Aftenon bros
Bro vr2turbo, 90to100huh.. dats boilinpoin4water.. itot it sud stay below boilin den oni conside healty..

When in the radiator (aka cooling system), the water is pressurised. Pressurised water has a higher boiling temperature than that of normal atmospheric temperature.

Didnt kno d temp afec engin welbein2.. itot mos enginwear hapen durin ignition is bcosof lack of lubrican, cos d enginoil alr drop afte dcar stop4a longperiod.

Metal expands when it's hot. Contracts when it's cold. Engine is made up of many different materials. Some expand more. Some less. The people who designed the engine wishes the engine's normal working temperature to be at a desired value. Not too hot. Neither too cold. We often refer to this as the optimal temperature.

Wehavnot touch d waterpump yet, beliv its stil d ori waterpump, 20yrold haha

This is most likely the culprit. Kinda suprised that your mechanic hasnt recommended replacing.

 

[vr2turbo]

Bro. Parakey already mentioned the 2 things. Radiator under pressure, that is why the radiator cap is important too.

The car performance not affected but wear and tear will be greater....

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

Aftenon bros
Bro vr2turbo, 90to100huh.. dats boilinpoin4water.. itot it sud stay below boilin den oni conside healty.. yup i tokout d thermostat yday, loks alot beter, movin temp aroun50to70, surpris such lowtemp didnot afec d performans at al.. however, idle temp is90, stilboil afte idlin bout30min..
Bro parakey, oya? Didnt kno d temp afec engin welbein2.. itot mos enginwear hapen durin ignition is bcosof lack of lubrican, cos d enginoil alr drop afte dcar stop4a longperiod. Wehavnot touch d waterpump yet, beliv its stil d ori waterpump, 20yrold haha
Bro scoupe, no ihavnot actualy goroun sourcin4parts, aldiswhil is mymechanic dats helpin, but heseems2b havin hardtime findin dem, so atimes wejus use compatibleparts
Bro ism1991, try lokin at greenstuf like trees, ithelps..oya? Orite perhaps isud trymyluck w d ownergroups, manythks! o n apreciate d valuabltips..
4now, iwil tryout4fewdays, c how its doin1st, tilden, takecare

go and replace the waterpump first....


i bet it doesnt even have blades on them anymore... lol

 

[lsm1991]

holysheet 20 year old waterpump!?

i have seen 10 yr old waterpumps with missing blades (but filled with pure waterlah)

 

[parakey]

i bet it doesnt even have blades on them anymore... lol

That's a fairly good bet

 

[vr2turbo]

go and replace the waterpump first....


i bet it doesnt even have blades on them anymore... lol

Engine more power less drag......hhahhahahahhahahahha

 

[es86]

Aftenon frens
Bro gunnerzz, icic.. perhaps wil put it bak wen d isu resolv.. thks!
Ya wil certainly trymyluck in d ownersgroup. O n thks4d options haha..
Bro parakey, ritenow i jus tokitout, later if i wana put in anew1, wil surely put in compatibl parts, cos it sounds quite impt..
Nya haha dway bro gunnerzz put it is vfuny haha..
Dmechanic did mention bout d waterpump, but ritenow we r tryin d thermostat1st, but igues got2takecare of dpump now, cos d temp is stil not ok, movin is ok, but wen idle, it goesup..
Bro vr2turbo, noted, wil get dcap replace asap.. thks
Bro pomen gtr, yupsure, realy got2touchdatpart now haha..
Bro ism1991, hehe.. dats wat i beliv, cos its never been change..
Bro vr2turbo, ya.. lesdrag huh.. hahahahahaha
Wel, seriosly, wen i tokover discar, its in prety badshape, m actualy d 4th owner, so igues igot alotof wok2do haha..
But enjoyit dou..
Lucky igot2kno disforum, lotsof usefulhelps, thksalot n lovlyday guys

 

[vr2turbo]

If moving is okay, but idling over heat, check the fan too. Probably not running or not running fast enough......

 

[es86]

Hi aftenon
Bro vr2turbo, fans r ok, both replace alr, doin fine
Datday i pulover somwer aroun subang, s usual, boilin water at roadside.. somwat ithas bcom my rutin lately..
Out of nower, an angel came, in a bike, lokslike hes headinhom fr wok.. he tok alok atmy engin, like mos stopby mechanic dos.. den he sudenly tolme, eh? Ders fiat sparepart dealers at segambut ma..
Iwaslike.. wat? Userios? Omg! Dats greatesnews of dyear bro!
Nexday, i wokup 1st thg in d monin n headstraigh2segambut, yes ders autopart dealers der but deysels otherbrands, however, 1ofdem is sokindenuf2run achek4me w hisfrens, n gueswat? Ders realy som1selin fiatpart, in jln ipoh, n i manag2get d expansiontankcap replace, brandnew oem! Hahahaha! N dats not al, afte chanhin dcap, d temp stay below90 n oni hit90 wen i revit! Ofcos iwilstil hav2tes it durin peaktrafic, hope itsok..
Ders anoderway2get fiatpart dou, search online n order fr other country, but i prefer getin it here, faster n feel safer..
Anyway, cantwait2share d dealer2our felo fiatcoupelovers
Later n fantasticday!!!!

 

[parakey]

Good to hear. In the end, it was just the radiator cap issue?

 

[es86]

Hi bro parakey, afte changin dcap, it loks ok, but ihav tried, canot idle, wilstil hit110.. gues realy got2change d pump haha

 

[parakey]

Do post a picture of the old pump once it's removed