Metal Thermostat Housing Recommendation

[John_Fengel]

Good morning! I have a 2001 ST Gen 1 with 215,000 miles and it has a leaking plastic Thermostat Housing - I bought the truck new and it has served me well and I think the leaking Thermostat Housing is the third one since it was new and it is now beginning to leak - I really don't want to use the plastic housing this time so I need to purchase the aluminum one - I see there are at least 2 available but would like some opinions on which one to use and where to purchase it - Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! John

 

[swshawaii]

Confirm t-stat housing part number before ordering. Explorers and Rangers may be different.
https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/4-0-sohc-metal-thermostat-housing-comparison.472522/

 

[stunner67]

Good morning! I have a 2001 ST Gen 1 with 215,000 miles and it has a leaking plastic Thermostat Housing - I bought the truck new and it has served me well and I think the leaking Thermostat Housing is the third one since it was new and it is now beginning to leak - I really don't want to use the plastic housing this time so I need to purchase the aluminum one - I see there are at least 2 available but would like some opinions on which one to use and where to purchase it - Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! John

I got an all aluminum one from Amazon and it fit perfectly and works great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6Q9M4J...psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk

 

[Larry Holmes]

Good morning! I have a 2001 ST Gen 1 with 215,000 miles and it has a leaking plastic Thermostat Housing - I bought the truck new and it has served me well and I think the leaking Thermostat Housing is the third one since it was new and it is now beginning to leak - I really don't want to use the plastic housing this time so I need to purchase the aluminum one - I see there are at least 2 available but would like some opinions on which one to use and where to purchase it - Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! John

Good morning John. Here’s the one that I ordered for my 2004 ST 4.0L Gen 1 that worked like a charm. I didn’t use the unbranded thermostat that comes with it because the Motocraft one in use was fairly new.

 

[Larry Holmes]

Good morning John. Here’s the one that I ordered for my 2004 ST 4.0L Gen 1 that worked like a charm. I didn’t use the unbranded thermostat that comes with it because the Motocraft one in use was fairly new.

 

[John_Fengel]

Thanks for the replies guys! Looks like I may delay getting one right now since we just went through a tornado last night and the place is a wreck. The truck survived the storm but our car has a broken windshield, the driver mirror is busted clean off and a large dent in the roof. Maybe I'll get back to the thermostat dilemma next week. I have a full gallon of premixed anti freeze and will just watch it closely. Thanks again! John

 

[Dmiranda1269]

Thanks for the replies guys! Looks like I may delay getting one right now since we just went through a tornado last night and the place is a wreck. The truck survived the storm but our car has a broken windshield, the driver mirror is busted clean off and a large dent in the roof. Maybe I'll get back to the thermostat dilemma next week. I have a full gallon of premixed anti freeze and will just watch it closely. Thanks again! John

Just buy the plastic one and forget it for 70000 miles

 

[stunner67]

Just buy the plastic one and forget it for 70000 miles

funny thing is the aluminum one was cheaper. Why not go with something better when its also cheaper.

 

[Dmiranda1269]

funny thing is the aluminum one was cheaper. Why not go with something better when its also cheaper.

That truly makes no sense being cheaper. To me it doesn't matter I replaced mined when I bought the truck almost 4 years ago. And only put about 5000 miles a year on it.
When I bought it, the plastic was definitely cheaper.

 

[Duane Foster]

I bought aluminum t-stat housings from Parts Geek for both my '02 and '04 Sport Tracs. They come with both sensors, thermostat, and the hose that comes off the bottom of the housing. I reused my sensors and t-stats instead of the ones that came with the housing. Cost was $55(?) shipped. I'm happy with them.

 

[John_Fengel]

Thermostat update
Well in the last part May this year, I was searching for a replacement Metal Thermostat Housing and ended up buying one on Amazon. It was installed using an OEM Thermostat and the Sensors that came with the Housing because we couldn't use the ones in the plastic Housing. So far all is good. No more leaking and the Sensors are performing as they should. Very pleased with the results!

 

[Todd Z]

That truly makes no sense being cheaper. To me it doesn't matter I replaced mined when I bought the truck almost 4 years ago. And only put about 5000 miles a year on it.
When I bought it, the plastic was definitely cheaper.

trust me, when china steals your patent, copies the part and undersells you making them for $3 and selling for $20.....
Ask me how i know !!!!