Wanted urgently

[spautoparts]

Does anyone have a spare thermostat cover for a terrano tdi. Its the plastic one with three bolt holes. Mine has cracked and leaking.
Thanks.

[zippy656]

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[rustic]

Does anyone have a spare thermostat cover for a terrano tdi. Its the plastic one with three bolt holes. Mine has cracked and leaking.
Thanks.

Why do they use plastic? :nenau
Cheaper than a machine casting I guess.

Are there metal inserts in the fixing holes to prevent damage caused by over-tightening?

Plastic is used for rocker box covers too, some inlet manifolds, oil filter housings etc etc...

[clivvy]

mines just cracked too, thankfully I had my old aluminium one from the Maverick. Yes, the bolt holes do have metal inserts BUT, it would appear this doesn't stop a hairline crack from appearing. I suspect its down to the grade of plastic, temperatures and of course, over tightening....!

[Banshee]

I could swear that mines metal when I replaced my stat

[rustic]

I could swear that mines metal when I replaced my stat

The earlier ones were aluminium. :thumb2

It seems that they decided to use plastic on some later ones.:augie

Probably at the same time they saved 50p by not fitting the grease nipples on the front prop shaft, and replaced the auto hubs with fixed hubs.:doh:doh

[Sweety]

The earlier ones were aluminium. :thumb2

It seems that they decided to use plastic on some later ones.:augie

Probably at the same time they saved 50p by not fitting the grease nipples on the front prop shaft, and replaced the auto hubs with fixed hubs.:doh:doh

Yes from 2000-2001 they fitted the plastic ones which all crack at some stage & i've got one on mine:doh just waiting for a local breakers to get an earlier modle in with an alloy one as i'll grab it as a spare:thumb2