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Old 05-03-2018, 12:33 PM
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I got around to getting all the dexcool out of the my disco. Ive been chasing a couple water leaks and figured I'd replace the motorad tstat currently in there. I think it was leaking and the hose that connects to the the heater core at the top of the engine. Whats a good tstat to replace the motorad one? I saw this one on ebay:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F11 1416746797


 
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Old 05-03-2018, 12:48 PM
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A genuine OEM 180 stat from Lucky8. It's the grey one. You might want to replace your hoses too. The one in your pic doesn't look so good.
 
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The lucky 8 Tstat low temp is black that's the one I got
 
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Old 05-03-2018, 12:59 PM
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Old 05-03-2018, 01:16 PM
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You can get two 180F’s from Lucky8 if I’m not mistaken. OEM grey 180F & the black 180F by britpart. I’ve used several of the britpart units with great success.
 
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Old 05-03-2018, 02:03 PM
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Works for me > https://www.lucky8llc.com/collection...emp-thermostat
OMG the sight of that DEXKILL gives me the shakes!!!
 
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Old 05-03-2018, 02:08 PM
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I'm going for the black britpart one on the next change. 1/3 the price, and slightly colder opening temp. I've had a brand new OEM grey be stuck, and heard of a few others.
 
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Thanks all for the suggestions - purchased the 180 britpart one from lucky8 mainly because of price. I might need to replace the o-ring on that manifold outlet pipe too. I've been finding that anywhere I see crystalized dexcool there probably is a leak.
 
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Old 05-03-2018, 02:30 PM
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I did the inline mod. Run a 180 in warm weather and a 195 in cold. Works great.
 
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Old 05-06-2018, 03:13 PM
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I don't think discos were ever potty trained...they kinda make a mess.
 

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