3232862 - 1088C water pump and thermostat
Water pump
It is of the centrifugal vane type, with aluminium alloy pump casing and phenolic resin impeller.It is mounted on the cylinder block/crankcase and driven by the crankshaft via a Poly-V belt.Thermostat
Fitted on the gearbox side cylinder head, it has the task of keeping the engine at the optimum temperature:
- at a temperature of < 87 ± 2° C the (closed) thermostatic valve directs the coolant directly towards the pump
- at a temperature of > 87 ± 2° C the (open) thermostatic valve directs the coolant towards the radiator.