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31010, what does a busted thermostat look like?
Posted by cyan, Aug-25-02 02:21 PM
im replacing my thermostat tomorrow so im kinda curious whether i will be able to discren if that was my problem with overheating or not, besides whether it runs fine or not. if i replace it and the car runs fine, no problem, but if i replace it and the car still overheats i would like to know whether the thermostat was broken anyway.
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31011, RE: what does a busted thermostat look like?
Posted by mitsucar4, Aug-25-02 02:30 PM
Well when my thermostat broke, it was in two pieces. Luckily it was in the winter so the car didn't heat up.
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31012, RE: what does a busted thermostat look like?
Posted by Michael_97RS, Aug-26-02 01:10 AM
Broken in 2 pieces is rare. Normally it either sticks open or closed. Nothing really too special.
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31013, RE: what does a busted thermostat look like?
Posted by PowerEclipses, Aug-26-02 02:40 AM
what if it falls apart like mine did?!? lol... mine just came out in like 10 pieces
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31014, RE: what does a busted thermostat look like?
Posted by aj, Aug-26-02 08:52 AM
Start your car,leave the radiator cap open.Wait for the engine to heat up and see if the thermostat opens up.SOme shop even installed mine backwards when I went to take it out.I was overheating once too.I replaced the thermo 2X.Blew a headgasket.I still think it overheatd before I even blew the head.MIght be a warped head or a crack in the block.EVen a bad radiator cap was blamed.After all was said and done,I don't over temp no more but I notice that I loose coolant every couple o' hundred miles.
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