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
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