Thanks Barry, PM sent m8.
So bit of an update:
Expansion tank arrived today so I was eager to get home and get stuck in.
Got home from work at 5:30pm, threw my tea down my neck, slipped into my high vis waterproofs and put up the gazebo over the car, buzzin.
Quick slurp of the brew and set about removing the drivers head light, another slurp, started on the alternator. The missus then shouts me over to collect another brew, quick toke on the E-Cig (2 weeks since I last had a proper smoke) anyways, pipes off the thermostat housing (clips need replacing) time to remove the 4 bolts. Low and behold, 3 bolts out and the 4th is knackered. Can't get any purchase on it at all. Time for another brew, toke on the e-ciggy, scratch my head, rummage around the toolbox, sprayed the little bugger up with penetrating fluid. 30 minutes later found a good 3/8 socket that seemed to fit quite nicely. Move the ratchet in a tightening manor, and to my delight the little sod moved, so adjusted the ratchet and whipped the last one out. Oh the relief, it had to be the bottom right one that is hard to see, lol.
After that I gently eased the hosing off to reveal the thermostat:
After taking the thermostat out and cleaning the two ports up, I had a look at the housing and began to clean it up:
As you can see at the bottom in the groove where the seal goes, the wall is bent. Just above there, just inside, there is a split too.
So after all that, I could do no more this evening, (finished at 9:15) so I packed up and ordered another housing to pick up tomorrow. I was hoping to get it put back together tonight, but considering the probs I have had, not too bothered. I will crack on with it tomorrow night.
Seg