KV6 Thermostat. Mystery Clip by pbeckham



pbeckham
Hi All,Just replaced leaky thermostat on my 2.5 75 Conn, Car made in 1999 but not registered until June 2004.Just 27k on clock and had since new.Within all the pink gunk I cleaned out of the engine V and amongst all the gravel and sycamore leaves I found an unidentified clip.I put this to one side and a day after completing the work I cleaned and examined this clip.I then found it fitted over the housing joint perfectly bracing against the weight of the hoses which appears to crack the heat sealed joint which is the problem.
This clip does not appear on any parts diagram within Rave and has no marks other than a stamped 0.Has anyone else have any idea as three or four of these would brace the thermostat joint totally.

Posted 08 Jun 2013, 19:49 #1 

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takestock
Photo please :)
Photobucket = Tossers

Dave....

Posted 08 Jun 2013, 21:04 #2 


pbeckham
Hi All, A few pics of the clip.Spending some time looking and fitting this clip it
certainly has been purpose made for the job.

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Posted 10 Jun 2013, 19:38 #3 

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Duncan
Fascinating, and certainly looks very similar material to may of the hose clips. I need to check the thermostat on my 99 built 200 registered V6 so I'll see if I have one.
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Posted 10 Jun 2013, 20:12 #4 

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takestock
As above never seen one of them before :)
Photobucket = Tossers

Dave....

Posted 10 Jun 2013, 20:21 #5 

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kandyman
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Posted 10 Jun 2013, 20:47 #6 


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