Re: Thermostat & retainer - can this REALLY be CORRECT??

Posted by JimGnitecki On 2008/8/29 21:17:44

My nubs must have worn or rusted off over the years, I guess.

1. Where do I get a new reproduction or NOS thermostat housing?

2. I assume I will again need a new gasket, even if I do the replacement of the housing within a few days of installing today's new gasket?

3. I suppose that now there is a good possiblity that the darn thermostat will again fall out of position in the meantime. Any chance that the retainer ring could actually fall into the engine, or is that impossible? Should I disassemble again, remove the thermostat and retainer entirely, and run no thermostat until the new housing and gasket can be obtained? Its 95 to 100 degrees here right now virtually every day, so the thermostst should be wide open anyway vritually all the time except on startups.


Jim G