unhuman Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I'm looking for advice to remove a thermostat thats stuck/jammed in. I've got the housing off but I can't get the thermo out. And (thank you Nissan) it's in a very inaccessible spot so prying it out is difficult. Any tips? This car is my beater so rough as guts methods welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Big screwdriver, stick it into it and leaver on what ever you can. Try twisting it too. Block of wood onto it and hit with hammer? I guess you will be replacing it so no worries if it gets damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 what he said...^^^^^ or pull the motor out, drop the sump, take the head off, pull the pistons out, check the spark plugs, then get a screwdriver and twist the thermostat or hit it with a hammer, if all else fails take it to a garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 ca or rb engine?? , when i did mine it was also jammed in . i however pulled the top hose and everything else in the way off . this makes it about a million times easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 ca16de, FWD arrangement - hence f all room. That bottom hose in the photo is the power steering, might have to pull that to free up some space. Behind that is the strut tower - lack of room is my limiting factor. The prick who put it in did it wrong, jiggle valve should be on the top, instead it's at 9'oclock. With it turned 90 degrees I would have had some good purchase to bash on. Hopefully the weather is going to be okay-ish tomorrow so will give it another crack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 yup fail.. have you got a trolley jack handle.?? stick that on it and give it a tap downwards... shouldnt take much to free it up...bloody fwd's and no room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Just out of curiosity, whats the car doing thats making you change the thermo? We just bought a Pulsar and its running fine, but on long open road trips it overheats. lol, I guess something in the cooling system is clogged or maybe the water pump is fucked. I was just wondering if yours is doing something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Mines doing the complete opposite, it's way undercooling. The gauge will sit and stay on cold with the exception of when the car is running but not moving (eg traffic). It use to sit around 1/4 but since removing the AC radiator and thus freeing up more airflow for the main radiator the gauge hardly moves now. I believe everything else in the cooling system is fine as if I leave the car idling for long enough the gauge will get to ~1/2 and the fan will kick in. What model is your pulsar BTW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Mines doing the complete opposite, it's way undercooling. The gauge will sit and stay on cold with the exception of when the car is running but not moving (eg traffic). It use to sit around 1/4 but since removing the AC radiator and thus freeing up more airflow for the main radiator the gauge hardly moves now. I believe everything else in the cooling system is fine as if I leave the car idling for long enough the gauge will get to ~1/2 and the fan will kick in.What model is your pulsar BTW? You have no thermostat / its jammed open then. Fix it. You may use less fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhuman Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 The car was a sitter for 3 years so I'm not surprised it's jammed wide open, and when I flushed the system there was only water in it, no coolent. have you got a trolley jack handle.??stick that on it and give it a tap downwards... Don't know if I've have room for that (or a block of wood that Simon mentioned) but thinking along those lines using an old long ratchet extension with a hammer. Coming out one way or the other lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Lol I thought you were another poster, not the original. Haha, yeah, It's probably jammed open. Just get rough with it man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 get some plyers on it and try to twist it a bit, might free it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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