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08-12-2002, 12:15 AM
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Thermostat change 1985 300 sd
just wondered if there was anything I should know before changing the thermostat. Thanks all
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87 300SDL 220K 85 300SD 218K 82 diesel Chevette 440K 85 subaru 4WD turbo 83 4.1L buick powered cutlass THE TOY 
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08-12-2002, 10:12 AM
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zbenz,
my car is a '85 300CD but I believe the engines are essentially the same. nothing problematic to doing this. make sure the thermostat faces the right way. be careful to get gasket in correctly. different thermostats apparently can result in different operating tempatures. I read that some people change them more than once using different brands because they don't like the tempature. I bought mine from fastlane (here) and have no complaints. Also, every time I mess with my radiator the car's tempature acts weird for a while when I restart. Must be air in the line (at the thermostat?). Can get pretty hot before settling down. I don't know how to prevent this. Just keep an eye on it at first. Nic
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08-13-2002, 12:20 AM
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Thanks
Thank you both. I did it this afternoon. As I thought it had broken and was stuck open. better than shut. I thought one of the bolts wasn't comming out, but a little prayer and out it came. I didn't replace the bolts but I did chase the threads with tap and die. No problems with the temp. Thanks again
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87 300SDL 220K 85 300SD 218K 82 diesel Chevette 440K 85 subaru 4WD turbo 83 4.1L buick powered cutlass THE TOY
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08-13-2002, 03:12 AM
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any ideas on getting a seized one OUT BEFORE it snaps off? ive got one that even using a six sided socket the exact size it still stripped out on me before turning. I guess my only option left is to get a good, new pair of vice grips, heat the eninge, up, spray a can of WD-40 on it and pray right?
Ryan
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83 300SD.......sold 96 integra SE....sold 99 a4 quattro....sold 2001 IS300.......sold 2002 330i.........current. 2004 highlander limited....current.
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08-14-2002, 02:58 AM
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my SD temp gauge went way up after thermostat change,I tried another thermostat ,same thing then someone posted a link to a site that shows where on thermostat to drill a small hole I did and it worked like a charm try search I think I will also just out of curiousity.......
William Rogers........
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#7
08-15-2002, 06:34 PM
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There are a lot of spray and liquid like Liquid Wrench and PB Blaster, etc ... they do seem to work - give them an hour or two ... WD 40 just makes things shiny.
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George Stephenson 1991 350 SDL (200K and she ain't bent, yet) former 2002 E320 4Matic Wagon - good car former 1985 300 CD - great car former 1981 300 TD - good car former 1972 280 SEL - not so good car a couple of those diesel Rabbits ...40-45 mpg
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08-15-2002, 10:47 PM
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right George W D stands for water displacing witch it dose quiet well,good for a wet coil ect.......
william Rogers......
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