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LilRhodyXJ
October 3rd, 2006, 16:27
SH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!T!!! i was taking out my thermostat today to get rid of the shitty 180 the person before me put in and replace it with a 195... as i was doing this i noticed antifreeze come out before i took the hosuing compltly off..after taking it off i saw there a huge chunk cracked out of the bottom!! i need one faster then ASAP because i have a class tomorrow at 2 pm there are two junk yards in bike riding distance from my house and i need to kno what year jeeps with 4.0s i can get mine out of...mines a 2000, i need to kno what year and models i can get it out of
can i get it out of a gc 4.0, wrangler 4.0?

im stressin so please help me out
Andrew
jneary
October 3rd, 2006, 16:32
the junk yards should be able to crossreference it and tell you if they have one
Blue XJ
October 3rd, 2006, 16:39
They should technically all work. But you would need done from 91+ to get the threaded hole that the temp sender goes in. I got mine at the dealer for $19 about a year ago.
5-90
October 3rd, 2006, 16:39
Should be just about any 1991-up 4.0 could work - as I recall, there are only the two housings in use (1987-1990 & 1991-2005.)

5-90
LilRhodyXJ
October 3rd, 2006, 16:48
thanks guys.. do you think a napa, or a place liek that would have them in stock or if i need it fast junkyards the only way?
5-90
October 3rd, 2006, 17:09
I've been able to go get a RENIX housing at a store, and they're a little rarer - so a well-stocked local should have one on the shelf. Try calling around - NAPA or the smaller locals are a bit more likely.

Most of the "big chain" stores seem to cater to the small block V8's and the "sport compacts" (A/K/A: Riceboys) around here, so I'm not sure just how useful they'll be...

5-90
chelms27
October 3rd, 2006, 19:16
the napa by me had one in stock, just call around X2. By me iN Cali that is.
XgeekstarX
October 3rd, 2006, 21:09
5 bucks at the scrapyard got me a new one that needed a little cleaning up
LilRhodyXJ
October 4th, 2006, 10:43
just through it in

got as new thermo, thermo housing, and gasket for 18 bucks i ordered it at 9 it was there at 11 i installed it and im already at school and class starts at 2!!!

:laugh3:

thanks for the help guys