Finally changed out my thermostat

syphon

Registered User
Hey everyone,

So lately I've been having slight problems with my car. It would take FOREVER to warm up, so I figured the thermostat was stuck open.

http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15583

Finally I bought the parts and drove to my friends garage and we tore it apart to replace the t-stat.

http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17840

Well once I got the thermostat housing, guess what I found! You guessed it... a thermostat, But not one in the condition I exptected to see.

tstatengine.jpg

This is exactly how it looked when we pulled the t-stat housing off.



tstathousing.jpg

Here is the end that was stuck in the gooseneck thing. Took some prying to pop it free



Here is the old t-stat sitting next to the new one.
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I think it's safe to say that was your problem, just be glad it broke on both sides. If only one side breaks then it just twists and is stuck shut.

Jeff
 
Damn I've never seen such a messed up t-stat before.

And about the knocking, mine does it a little bit when its REALLY cold. Just baby it till its warm.
 
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