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POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:51 pm
by Cheeze
It looks like the flimsy stamped steel piece of junk bent at the flange somehow. New gasket was dripping after I swapped in a newer duke so I decided to try again, this one blew out completely. Same spot, middle of the gasket farthest from the bolt holes. Anyone try to flatten these things out or should I find a new one? Any options on other tstat housings to use? And do you guys use a sealant? I used a thin layer of Permatex #2 on one of em and it didn't like that either.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:01 pm
by pontiackid86
I would just get a new one. Putting a used one on there is like putting a bandaid on when you need stitches.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:56 pm
by CincinnatiFiero
I've got one if you need to buy one, it needs cleaned up its a bit rusty, but the seal appeared to be good. I'd buy a new gasket and be liberal with coolant resistant permatex.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:12 pm
by Cheeze
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:25 pm
by CincinnatiFiero
What car did that come off of? Looks a lot better, probably something to throw out there for the duke guys
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:33 pm
by Aaron
CincinnatiFiero wrote:probably something to throw out there for the duke guys
I wasn't aware there were any of those guys left. Life's a bitch.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:08 pm
by CincinnatiFiero
I have one, don't drive it, but I have one. I work on other peoples, so if they ever have this issue I wouldn't mind knowing where he got the part.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:01 pm
by jelly2m81
I seen alot of the steel flange ones through the years, GM must have updated the part at some point.
Re: POS Thermostat Housing
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:08 pm
by Cheeze
It was off another Fiero. I didn't look at the VIN for the year. I'll check next time I go back there.