Re: Thermostat retainer

Posted by JimGnitecki On 2008/8/14 19:39:26

The thermostat, gasket, and retainer for my '52 Packard 200 Deluxe with 288 engine arrived.

Will it be obvious once I remove the thermostat cover housing how the thermostat and retainer get PROPERLY fitted into position?

Anyone here done it?

I'm asking because I have learned that not everything goes as expected. Most recent example: I want to change the fluid in the rear axle, but the 9/16" SQUARE headed, pipe threaded filler plug was overtightened by the last exuberent owner, and now I need to find an 8-point socket to be able to get enough torque on it to properly remove it without mashing the head of the plug.

Jim G