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01-31-2007, 09:22 PM
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there's a thermostat housing for a '78 240D listed on ebay right now with a buyitnow of $25-- that should be the same one as my '83, right?
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01-31-2007, 10:17 PM
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often the clamps on that hose will work loose.
it may be worth just trying to tighten the clamps. also the quality of the factory hoses cannot be beaten. i wouldn't use auto parts house hoses. tom w
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01-31-2007, 10:20 PM
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01-31-2007, 10:56 PM
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tom-
Before I started to remove the tstat housing cover, I wasn't sure if it was the cover or the hose that was leaking. A closer look before I broke the bolt off in the housing showed that the housing cover was leaking and dribbling down onto the hose. Regardless, the housing now has to be removed and that hose has been oil-soaked from the vent catch can leaking on it and looks a little suspect. So, I'll replace it while I'm there. Will I have better luck finding a good hose at a euro parts house or the dealer, do you think? -nate
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02-01-2007, 08:47 AM
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i will just say that the oe hoses are so high quality that i would not replace one unless it were for sure failing. i have had many that were well over 20 years and going strong. tom w
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02-01-2007, 10:08 AM
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 1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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02-01-2007, 11:35 AM
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My Nissan truck uses a hose similiar to that. It's just longer. They put it behind the timing belt on the 3 litre v6. It had never been replaced until 160,000 miles. It was weeping coolant. Dealer was the only place to get one, but it was really expensive, and was special order. I needed that hose quick, so they told me to go to a big rig shop and see if they have any hose that would fit. I bought 3 feet of it for $10. It is a coolant hose they use on the rigs. The guy at the truck repair place told me that hose should out last my little Nissan.
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02-01-2007, 01:06 AM
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car"
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