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  1. 2nd April 2015, 11:10 AM #1
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    overheated! thermostat housing has hole in it!

    Hi guys n girls.
    so along storey short- I was driving to kulin from Denmark wa and motor started to get hot I pulled up and all hoses warm, rad warm on both sides but cool I middle. Water I tank cooler...


    so I end up blowing a hose and end of trip... I just got it home and was going to flush rad and replace a few hoses, when cleaning the lower part of the thermastate houseing it has corrosion and holed.... ****.
    so my question is two part.
    1- any help with overheating problems?
    and 2- what to do about thermastate housing... Weld? Or source a new one... Its bolted to the head is it ok to remove?
    its fot the 3.9l izuzu diesel motor I it.
    any help to get landy back on road ve great.
    thanks you
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  2. 2nd April 2015, 11:32 AM #2
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    thermostat housing has a hole in it???
    you better look into that!
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  3. 15th April 2015, 11:40 AM #3
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    Been away but time to sort...

    So time to sort this out.

    The housing has a hole in the join where the hose goes on.
    Is it ok to take the whole assembly off?

    Repair ways? weld?

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    Any ideas/help greatfully recieved
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  4. 15th April 2015, 11:44 AM #4
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    I'd extract the rusty fitting from the housing and tap a thread into it to take a brass hose nipple. It's probably much easier with the housing removed from the engine. A plumber or engineering shop should be able to do that for you.
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  5. 15th April 2015, 12:04 PM #5
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    is it ok to just remove housing from head of engine... ? its a big plate.
    just checking really then yes that prob best repair.

    has anyone else had this problem before? corrosion of hose pipes.
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  6. 15th April 2015, 06:51 PM #6
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    Hi
    Funny you should ask that as mine just rusted out today. The bottom hose fitting in your picture. TO EEVO SMART ARSE ANSWER HOW DOES THAT HELP HIM
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  7. 15th April 2015, 07:23 PM #7
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    Thanks LRO

    So must be common for them to rust out.

    How are you going to fix?
    Is it alright to take the whole unit off the head like its bolted on?

    cheers
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  8. 15th April 2015, 08:38 PM #8
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    Hi
    Not sure yet as it is night time here. will look at it tomorrow and let you know
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  9. 16th April 2015, 04:20 PM #9
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    Hi
    I had a spare one here from a different motor that is pulled apart. Undid the seven bolts and cleaned of the gasket and put the other one on with a new gasket.All good
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  10. 17th April 2015, 11:03 PM #10
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    That was lucky.

    Im having no luck, hopeing to get it machined out and new sleave put in.

    Slightly frustrating now though.
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