thermostat housing

Jeff in VA

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Richmond, VA

• Feb 19, 2011

• #1

Spent the morning replacing the thermostat housing, after three failed attempts at getting the old one to seal after I replaced the thermostat a few weeks ago. I didn't specifically ask for one, but the parts place gave me a high-flow housing, and it juuuusssstttt barely clears the idler pulley and belt. Doesn't leak either, like the old one (turns out it was a tiny bit warped after all :headpop: )

about 1/8" clearance on the idler pulley:

little more clearance underneath for the belt:

Jeff

 

xjtrailrider

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Roanoke VA

• Feb 19, 2011

• #2

Wow tight fit! But it works and thats all that matters!

 

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XJ-Mayhem

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San Jose, CA

• Feb 19, 2011

• #3

I wish my motor was that clean

I just replaced my thermostat as well...I'm running mainly water right now until I can flush my old stuff, but I noticed my dash temp gauge now hovers around 215 but fluctuates like crazy. It used to sit about 160. Is this just because I don't have coolant in yet, and the water isn't good enough?

 

Jeff in VA

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Richmond, VA

• Feb 20, 2011

• #4

straight H2O isn't a good recipie,you need a 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Not tap water, distilled.

:cheers:

Jeff

 

xjtrailrider

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• Feb 20, 2011

• #5

Jeff in VA said:

straight H2O isn't a good recipie,you need a 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water. Not tap water, distilled.

:cheers:

Jeff

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XJ-Mayhem said:

I wish my motor was that clean

I just replaced my thermostat as well...I'm running mainly water right now until I can flush my old stuff, but I noticed my dash temp gauge now hovers around 215 but fluctuates like crazy. It used to sit about 160. Is this just because I don't have coolant in yet, and the water isn't good enough?

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Fluctuating temp gauge tells me that your system needs to burp, you have air in it.

 

ehall

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Southern Maryland

• Feb 20, 2011

• #6

160 means you either had thermostat open all the time or you had air trapped in the head and didn't have coolant making contact with the sender/sensor

fluctuations can be normal, as long as they aren't radical

 

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jeeptorino68

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Lebanon OR

• Feb 20, 2011

• #7

do you have the part number for the high flow one that you got.
if not where did you buy it?

thanks

 

Jeff in VA

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Richmond, VA

• Feb 20, 2011

• #8

I got it from a local independant parts house I use...brand is "Parts Master" #84802. Box says distributed by Alliance Parts Warehouse out of Little Rock, AR. It is aluminum, like the OEM.

Jeff

 

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jeeptorino68

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Lebanon OR

• Feb 20, 2011

• #9

do you think this is the same part?
http://www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons-84802-Water-Outlet/dp/B000C2UWKE

different brand though....

 

Shorty

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on the beach in Ocean View, VA

• Feb 20, 2011

• #10

not the same, but it works as a factory replacement. Been there, used it without issue.

that one's a Renix replacement-- no CTS port in it, BTW.

 

Jeff in VA

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Richmond, VA

• Feb 21, 2011

• #11

looks the same as the one I got....the center portion where the end of the thermostat sits is completely hollowed out. There's alot less casting material than the OEM one (I shoulda took a picture before I installed it, but didn't).

Jeff