Skip to main content

Radiator/thermostat valve repair

What you need

  1. Radiator/thermostat valve repair, Radiator-/thermostat-valve: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Fully open the thermostat/valve

  2. Radiator/thermostat valve repair: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Undo the screw on the fastening clamp. In this case an older thermostat is shown. Newer models probably have a twist and screw cap and you may not need tools at all.

    • Remove the thermostat head.

  3. Radiator/thermostat valve repair: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Put some multipurpose oil onto the little transmission pin.

  4. Radiator/thermostat valve repair: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • By tapping the pin CAREFULLY with a hammer, you can make it move again.

  5. Radiator/thermostat valve repair: step 5, image 1 of 2 Radiator/thermostat valve repair: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Add some additional lubrication to the pin before screwing the thermostat back on.

    • By pushing the pin in and let it come back out several times using the hammer again, the oil should evenly distribute on the pin, so that in future it is very unlikely, that it is seizing up soon again.

    • That's it! Put the valve/thermostat back on and fix it in place.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the steps in reverse order.

4 other people completed this guide.

Special thanks to these translators:

de en

100%

These translators are helping us fix the world! Want to contribute?
Start translating ›

Martin Herterich

Member since: 01/08/20

241 Reputation

1 Guide authored

Team

iFixit EU Team Member of iFixit EU Team

Staff

46 Members

1,095 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 8

Past 7 Days: 43

Past 30 Days: 266

All Time: 2,620