omega0684
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:14 PM |
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pinto thermastst question
are you supposed to get a new retaining clip when you purchase a new thermastat? cuz ive just bought one and opened it and it has no retaining clip,
or can i just use a bit of coat hanger, any other alternative
i don't have the old retaining clip, it was rusted to pieces and broke when i took the old thermastat out
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:21 PM |
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I think you should get a new clip I got one last time I got one for my old pinto
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omega0684
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:23 PM |
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thats what i thought, i will take it back tomorrow and see if they have any
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RichardK
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:35 PM |
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I didn't get one with mine, maybe its manuafacturer specific whether you get one or not.
you would need a bit of sprung steel really, what about an old wheel trim they have bits of sprung steel in them although maybe a tad thick.
Cheers
Rich
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 05:02 AM |
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The clip usually comes as part of the fitting kit for the pinto engine aplication of the thermostat, along with a new gasket AND the sealing ring that
the 'stat sits on in the housing. Most of the time you have to ask for the kit as the thermostat its self is a multi fit item, no longer just
for the pinto.
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snapper
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| posted on 16/5/09 at 08:20 AM |
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ebay
gasket set comes with clip £1.89
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