lol, true.

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83 SD

84 CD

Will ship as soon as health allows.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/open-discussion/152058-have-enemy-wish-them-get-kidney-stones.html#post2843681

... sure hope you feel better soon ... ouch. No hurry whatsoever on the tstat housing ... I've got plenty of other projects to work on in the meantime.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Sent off two, both where wrong.

I don't have the third style.

I suggest trying an alternative.

Any decent machine shop should be able to re-surface the corroded face.
As long as they don't take off more than one millimeter, everything should be OK.
It is not a prefect answer, but it should last 3-5 years.

Just in case someone has a spare, I attached a graphic of the required housing.


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I have probably at least five t stat housings about. If she gives the part number I can look to see if I have one.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.