Thread: Series one shop / thermostat housing.

Originally Posted by FerreiraAveiro

I have here a thermostat housing that is corroded.
It may be welded back but i have a doubt, is it supposed to have any hole on the surface that we see open ? There is a gasket around there, i believe it does not come from factory with any hole in there but i also cannot be sure if it was closed.
Please some help? Searched the web and cant find any picture of that side of the housing.

yes there is a 1mm approx hole

Originally Posted by russellrovers

yes there is a 1mm approx hole

Thank you, is there any way that i could see its location? Center? A pic would be awesome!

a pic of the bleed hole this is a cast iron housing

Must have been run on swamp water

Thank you!
Dinty also helped me with this one I wouldnt have got there if it wasnt for this Forum and great people in here!