At 15:23 9/28/2000, Jeffrey R wrote: >You mean to tell me you have to remove the entire thermostat housing to >replace the thermostat. Not that that's a huge deal--but I just waited a >total of a week for the new thermostat and new gasket for the thermostat >assuming I could drop the bottom of the thermostat housing and replace the >old thermostat. But that bottom doesn't seem to want to clear the exhaust >manifold. I can't get the bottom of the housing off with the water pump, >thermostat housing, and exhaust manafold installed. Am I doing something >wrong? I've done this -- had to remove the oil filter as I recall. A minor nuisance but didn't actually take long, probably lost a quart of coolant. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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