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(Message started by: BorisSK on Feb 19^th, 2008, 6:41pm)

Title: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by BorisSK on Feb 19^th, 2008, 6:41pm

HI fords fans, Im Boris from Slovakia. and i need little help.
I like to buy 2,3 estate and the car have problem with thermostat housing - its cracked. I know its classical problem on 2,3 - plastic housing. But i heard information about changing this housing from 2.0 16V aluminium housing..
can you help me ? not complete Intake, only thermostat housing...

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by Tompion on Feb 20^th, 2008, 1:44am

Hi Boris
The inlet manifold and thermostat housing on the 2.3 are all one part, so you would need to change it all.
Dave

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by scorpio_man on Feb 20^th, 2008, 6:41am

hi there

it can be repaired using a stuff called quick steel (find on ebay?), if it's not too bad.

see http://groups.msn.com/fordscorpio-co-uk/23plasticmanifold.msnw

better to do off the car.

hth

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by BorisSK on Feb 20^th, 2008, 9:27am

I know, but some friends told me about change only the thermostat housing from aluminium inlet box from 2.0 16V.
when you cut off the plastic housing from the plastic box 2.3, and this same doing on aluminium inlet box from 2.016V, using only the parts - thermostat housing.

or can you send me web links for inlet box from 2.0 16V ?? do you have it ?
thanks boys

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by jonnycab on Feb 20^th, 2008, 11:32am

I suppose it would be possible to cut the thermostat housing away from the manifold if you knew exactly where to cut it.

But the problem would be that the manifold would only have 4 bolts securing it to the head & the T-stat housing only two (instead of the six that secure the whole unit). So manifold port air leaks & T-stat housing coolant leaks may be difficult to prevent :-/..... :)

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by BorisSK on Feb 20^th, 2008, 11:59am

the reason is ? buy new inlet manifold ?? or experimentation ? , I know that the inlet using too little bolts... i know.. hmm, do you have anything help with us ? or good ideas ?

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by jonnycab on Feb 20^th, 2008, 12:11pm

As scorpio_man says, you can repair them as long as the crack isn't too big, with quick steel/JB Weld or similar. You will get a better repair with the manifold off as you can see inside the housing & fix it inside as well.

I did this a year ago & it's still holding strong after doing 25,000 + miles :)

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by BorisSK on Feb 20^th, 2008, 12:30pm

can you send me link for manufacturer ? 3M, henkel loctite ?
thanks

Title: Re: Thermostat housing 2.3
Post by jonnycab on Feb 20^th, 2008, 12:54pm

Quik Steel......http://www.motorshop1.co.uk/quiksteel.asp

JB Weld.....http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php

Both are available on Ebay :)

Also, 'Devcon' have a very good range of repair pastes etc...

......http://www.devcon.com/

Hope this helps :)