John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM> writes: >John >One trick is to park with the front of the van downhill so the thermostat >is >higher than the radiator bleed screw. siphon off the coolant from your >expansion and overflow tank to minimize coolant loss. Replace when done. >Check http://www.vanagonauts.com/19.11-Thermostat--2.1L-53.htm for some >more >pointers. I replaced all my bolts with Stainless Steel and they still look >great. >Mind the torque values, that housing is plastic and WILL crack if >overtorqued. >-- >John Meeks > John, Thanks for the info, I'm going to order the parts from bus depot and replaced it. John |
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