Thermostat Housing Leaking.

[OLTB]

Evening all.

My eight year old Nissan Qashqai’s battery died today and the AA man who replaced it also spotted that the thermostat housing is leaking on the bleed nipple. I have no idea what that means but he said that it would have to be a garage that repairs it as he couldn’t do it.

Does anyone know if this is an expensive job? Just so I can prepare myself when I ring round tomorrow morning.

Thanks again, cheers, OLTB.

[redsturgeon]

Evening all.

My eight year old Nissan Qashqai’s battery died today and the AA man who replaced it also spotted that the thermostat housing is leaking on the bleed nipple. I have no idea what that means but he said that it would have to be a garage that repairs it as he couldn’t do it.

Does anyone know if this is an expensive job? Just so I can prepare myself when I ring round tomorrow morning.

Thanks again, cheers, OLTB.

It is just a bleed screw for getting air out of the cooling system (radiator). Should not be an expensive job, possibly just needs unscrewing and some sealant put around it. Worst case scenario a new radiator but that seems unlikely.

John

[MonsterMork]

Could be a fiver, could be a hundred and fifty, really couldn't say without seeing it. It might be as simple as the garage tightening the bleed nipple, a one minute job. Equally they may find that the stat housing is cracked, so that will be new housing, nipple, stat and coolant and an hour or so labour.

SpannersMork