Hi guys,
I’m a new member on here, thanks for adding me.
I have an l322 v8 4.4 petrol and it recently overheated on a journey. I’ve done the checks of hoses etc and it appears to be a stuck thermostat.
It’s been removed and I tried boiling a kettle and pouring it on it but looks to be knackered.
Has anyone tried removing the thermostat out of its housing and running theirs without one at all? I appreciate it’s probably going to take longer and more fuel to warm up, but they seem to be a hot running motor generally. And when a thermostat goes like this, you’re on a trailer heading home as it would soon cook it!!
I can order a new one, but parts don’t seem so great for lasting these days, and a thermostat does such a vital job..
any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Luke
