David,

That make a lot of sense.  I actually took off the thermostat housing when
I replaced the thermostat, probably making more work for myself.  I'm sure
I also lost more coolant then necessary as well.  But, on the plus side, I
didn't have to wrestle with getting the bolts off and holding the
thermostat in just right.

b

On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, David Beierl wrote:

> At 11:58 AM 8/1/2001, Blake Thornton wrote:
> >You don't have to take the oil filter out.  At least I didn't when I
> >changed my thermostat in my 84.
>
> It made it a lot easier to get a wrench on those housing bolts that stick
> straight down...
>
> david
>
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
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> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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