By the way my car is exactly the same as the one in my Avatar same colour too

 

I have --eventually---got around to fitting a 'second' t-stat------I bought the new stat during last summer.
Apart from travelling without the auxiliary heater running all the time----the fuel consumption (on the computer) has gone from 28 ish to mid 30s and the transmission seems to be smoother changing ?? ---Temp was going over half-way so I took it out today to check it-----I put it in backwards------We are about to go out again so I am hoping it will be fine now
What a fantastic/easy mod---thanks for posting it
Nigel

 

Thanks Leedsman for the mod. I bought the GV 2.8 05 few weeks ago and found out that thermostat is faulty. I ordered the Renault stat and as soon its will be delivered, will try to install.
Thanks again.

 

Just checking back my records is this it. One's for a 5 others for a 9..

 

My renault stat is still running great in my voyager after 50K km .. great mod this is!

 

been running our 2nd stat. for nearly a year-------I am really pleased with such an easy mod.
Nigel

 

I'm little bit confused about the correct place for the small hole on Renault 5 thermostat.

 

 

So is the main benefit for those mod better fuel consumption or am i missing something

 

Main benefit is that you don't need to replace a faulty standard stat.
The original stat is located on an impossible spot and is very expensive which makes replacement a major pain in the *** and wallet.
If/when the original stat is stuck wide open (mostly the case) this is a €15,- solution in stead of an at least €250,- repair.

@Andrips.