Drilling a thermostat?

[garethj]

Worth doing? The temperature gauge on the Ginetta goes up to almost halfway after a mile or two, then falls back down. The heater isn’t really warming up much but I replaced the thermostat back in April. It’s been a swine to bleed, as apparently most Cortinas are. However it does let me say “what’s the bleeding time?†like James Robertson Justice.

 

From what I remember, a 3mm hole in the 12 o’clock position is what’s needed, I picked up a new thermostat yesterday and there’s no hole. Should I drill one?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Yes.

[Station]

I think the best place to check is the K-series thermostat:

 

http://www.mgfcar.de/thermostat/index.htm

[garethj]

I think the best place to check is the K-series thermostat:

 

http://www.mgfcar.de/thermostat/index.htm

Cool

 

(pun intended)

[Rusty Pelican]

Agreed , I remember they used to fit tiny valves in them as standard called jiggle pins years ago

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

Ahh, that's what the 'jiggle pins' are for. Always wondered.