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