thanks for above ideas etc

i took stat housing off today and stat has been butchered ie guts taken out,but that doesnt effect the over heating

i replaced pollen filter,new stat and metal housing in place of the plastic junk and couldnt believe it the metal 1 cracked tightning it up,need to take it back to eurocarparts mon

think im going to buy 1 of these kits to test if head gasket/cylinder head cracked,as im getting pissd off with it now,i like the car and might try find a cheap 528/728 to rob engine from