Thermostat housing broke off!!!
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Thermostat housing broke off!!!
Hey everyone,
As part of my changing the radiator in my 98 V70, I tried to change the thermostat. The bolt closest to the engine was stripped (previous owner). Long story short, after pb blaster, drilling little pinholes in the housing to get the lubricant in, and several hours of trying different things, the lower housing broke off (just the part where the bolt screws on). So, I know I am screwed now, I just want to know how badly.
Is this difficult to change (it looks like it is)? Is there any way to replace the housing without taking out the power steering pump? Is there any writeup about this?
Right now I am pretty pissed at Volvo: why in hell would they use torx screws with this application, when clearly they also use hex ones?
Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.
As part of my changing the radiator in my 98 V70, I tried to change the thermostat. The bolt closest to the engine was stripped (previous owner). Long story short, after pb blaster, drilling little pinholes in the housing to get the lubricant in, and several hours of trying different things, the lower housing broke off (just the part where the bolt screws on). So, I know I am screwed now, I just want to know how badly.
Is this difficult to change (it looks like it is)? Is there any way to replace the housing without taking out the power steering pump? Is there any writeup about this?
Right now I am pretty pissed at Volvo: why in hell would they use torx screws with this application, when clearly they also use hex ones?
Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by rmendoza; 02-07-2009 at 07:53 PM.
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