R33 Thermostat

[bj_dove]

G'day all,

It would seem my new R33 either has a faulty or non existant thermostat, just wondering, where abouts is it located? and also can anyone give me a quick rundown of what i need to do to replace it?? Ie. do i need to drain ALL the water, or can i get away with leaving most of it in the system?

Cheers, Bart.

[PAV34]

You would have to drain it becuase you have to undo the hose on the bottom of the radiator to get to the thermostat, its most likely faulty becuase they do tend to fail after a while....check out this thread for more info

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=134105

Edited November 20, 2006 by PAV34

[bj_dove]

turns out it never had one to begin with, might explain a thirsty R33 hey?

[WogsRus]

how did you find out you didn't have one. My car takes propably 15 minuts to warm up with easy driving, wander if mine is stuffed. anyone got a number and what type to use that is CHEEPER.

[bj_dove]

i found out because i pulled off where its supposed to be and there was nothing there!, mine never really got off cold, except on a hot day in traffic, now it warms up within a few minutes and feels alot better to drive!

Part i used was Dayco Thermostat DT19E-BP, opens at 77 degrees C, works perfectly.

Got it from my local repco, ~$40.

[axe s]

Hi every1

Just a note for any1 suspecting a faulty Thermostat..

- Take it out

- check it opens properly, if so place a peice of string in it.

- get a thermometer and place it in a pot of water on the stove

- hold the thermostat in the water by the string

The temp it falls of at is it's operating temp

Hope it helps some1

Josh

[mattymagoo22]

a thermostat will warm you engine up quicker and is better for you engine than none at all