The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Resolved 700 1990

posted by  rstarkie on  Fri Aug 9 07:19 CST 2013
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 24 10:14 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Thanks for the responses.

I tried once again to loosen the thermostat housing after soaking with penetrant... no luck, and I really was concerned that those studs could be easy to break.

I turned to my torch and was going to try the candle wax trick on it. As I was heating the lower nut I heard gurgling and when I checked the reservoir had emptied.

Evidently the heat from the torch had warmed the housing enough to cause the thermostat to open and allow the coolant to flow into the block. Thinking about it I would guess a heat gun directed at the housing would have rendered the same results.

Randy






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.