Downside? Yeh, you don't have to rehab the thermostat housing or replace
it each time. Use at least grade 5 bolts.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Wed, 7 Jul 1999 18:22:05 -0400 "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>
writes:
>Is there any downside to using bolts on the thermostat housing? If and
>when
>I ever manage to break my housing loose, I might do bolts if there is
>no
>reason not to do so.
>
>Tom Zuchowski
>Clemmons NC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: LBCarNut@aol.com <LBCarNut@aol.com>
>To: DRDohm@aol.com <DRDohm@aol.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 6:34 AM
>Subject: Re: thermostat issues
>
>
>>In a message dated 7/6/99 11:29:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>DRDohm@aol.com
>>writes:
>>
>>> I've traced it to the thermostat, and
>>> would'nt you know it, I cant get the cover off. The nuts/washers
>came
>>right
>>> off, any seal is broken.... but it won't move. It seems to jiggle
>a bit
>>but
>>> thats it. It does'nt look like the bolts are bent so I'm not sure
>what
>is
>>> holding it on. Any ideas.
>>The most likely cause is the studs have corroded to the thermostat
>housing.
>>Try heating the studs with a torch and see if that helps, or you can
>try
>>removing the studs by putting two nuts them and turning the bottom
>one, if
>>all else fails try removing the studs with vicegrips. When you
>replace the
>>studs use lots of neverseize on them or use bolts instaed.
>>Regards,
>>Peter S.
>>Charlotte NC
>>
>
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