Thermostat

[joshovn]

can anyone help? VN Calais. ive removed the top heater hose into the back of the engine (mission) and cant find the thermostat, theres nothing in the hose and i can stick my finger into the block.
am i looking in the wrong spot? is there not even one there?

[SweetWagon]

What series is it? The SI had the top radiator hose goes around the back of the intake manifold (under the throttle body), You need to remove the throttle body in order to remove the thermostat elbow peice (1 bolt). if your replacing it you need a new o-ring. SII are much easier, its located at the motor.

[Morton]

Yeah, it's not the hose you need to remove - it's the housing that the hose sits in. There will be two bolts on the housing flange, which go downward into the motor - you'll have to remove them. You will also need a new thermostat gasket I believe.

[greenfoam]

There might only be one bolt on the series one, I'm too lazy to go outside and check

[joshovn]

its a series one

[SweetWagon]

There might only be one bolt on the series one, I'm too lazy to go outside and check

yep 1 bolt,
joshovn. remove the intake tube, throttle body (2 bolts?) and associated hoses etc, throttle cable, enough the move it out of the way. Then you can get to the bolt on the thermostat housing. You need a new o-ring when replacing it. have fun

[joshovn]

cheers mate your the man

[joshovn]

### i took the throtle and ****e that was in the way out undid the 1 thermostat bolt but the #### wont ###in cum off anyone got any idears, hints, tips, trade secrets they whould like to share??????? :BANG:

[dodgy]

watch your language mate, you will not get my help if you talk like that

[joshovn]

watch your language mate, you will not get my help if you talk like that

there the only words that come to mind when i think vn, sorry to offend you but why dose it? not being a smart ass just wanna know?

i got the thermostat out put it all back together (got pics) they to start it and it just clicks what have i knoked loose?

[SweetWagon]

there the only words that come to mind when i think vn, sorry to offend you but why dose it? not being a smart ass just wanna know?

i got the thermostat out put it all back together (got pics) they to start it and it just clicks what have i knoked loose?

yes they can be a pain to remove those housings so your saying it just clicks now when you try turn it over? sounds like a dead battery to me.

[joshovn]

battery is fine, when starter mortor is unpluged it makes a little click, pluged in a big click but no constant d d d d d starting sound

[joshovn]

all fixed, forced the drive belt round a couple of times