how to tell which thermo you have
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how to tell which thermo you have
Well I got ready to bleed my disco late yesterday and of course it has the older top radiator hose (2000 discovery). And of course the bleed screw broke as soon as I went to turn it and a thin line of coolant now comes out.
Picking up the new hose today. I just bought the truck recently and the thermostat looks newer but I was wondering, is there a way to tell whether it is the 180 while it is still on the truck? I don't have my ultraguage yet to tell what temps it is running on site.
Just titled it yesterday so I could drive it after working on it for 6 months. Ready for this thing to drive me to work at least once
Picking up the new hose today. I just bought the truck recently and the thermostat looks newer but I was wondering, is there a way to tell whether it is the 180 while it is still on the truck? I don't have my ultraguage yet to tell what temps it is running on site.
Just titled it yesterday so I could drive it after working on it for 6 months. Ready for this thing to drive me to work at least once
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The 180 thermos for the Discos (petrol) have become quite popular recently on this forum. One vendor makes them in a gray color, another in the cream/white color. I'd say if the thermostat looks like it has been there for a year it is unlikely to be a 180. You could remove and boil it, you could watch heat temps with a scanner or Ultra Gauge, etc. But a new thermostat might be the way to go. Justin at Lucky 8 can make sure you get the right one. And there is this fix for bleed screws.... note the string of bubbles in the drain tube, which goes to a bucket and not all over the garage floor. There will be more than one or two bubbles.
Last edited by Savannah Buzz; 02-26-2013 at 09:45 AM.
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