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Thermostat Housing: Why they leak and permanent fix
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<blockquote data-quote="DILLARD000" data-source="post: 1038329" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Appreciate posts on ThermoStat Housing issue for V6~4.0L~SOHC in 1997\Later Explorers+Rangers+Mustangs+...</p><p>Swapped out old plastic for new aluminum ThermoStat Housing in 2001 Ford ExSportTrac;</p><p>did that 2019Aug with no leak as of 2020Mar & another 5000+ miles; knock on plastic! My write up with pics:</p><p><a href="http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Coolant_ThermoStat_Housing" target="_blank">http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Coolant_ThermoStat_Housing</a></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/c276d1439a520d2399a5d7a6ab868c1c._.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/a14e9267e569164ecab4707f1aabbb54._.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/ccf00af24fbce2ac2ab2cd203eb626a1._.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/4d399a13ca8419af76187ee34af85b8e._.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Recently removed the ClippedGray~Control TempSensor, plugged that hole,</p><p>drilled new hole & installed new ThreadedGray~Control TempSensor;</p><p>this was done to improve access for changing the left TimingChainTensioner.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DILLARD000, post: 1038329, member: 74901"] Appreciate posts on ThermoStat Housing issue for V6~4.0L~SOHC in 1997\Later Explorers+Rangers+Mustangs+... Swapped out old plastic for new aluminum ThermoStat Housing in 2001 Ford ExSportTrac; did that 2019Aug with no leak as of 2020Mar & another 5000+ miles; knock on plastic! My write up with pics: [URL]http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Coolant_ThermoStat_Housing[/URL] [IMG]https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/c276d1439a520d2399a5d7a6ab868c1c._.gif[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/a14e9267e569164ecab4707f1aabbb54._.gif[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/ccf00af24fbce2ac2ab2cd203eb626a1._.gif[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.sporttrac.org/data/MetaMirrorCache/4d399a13ca8419af76187ee34af85b8e._.gif[/IMG] Recently removed the ClippedGray~Control TempSensor, plugged that hole, drilled new hole & installed new ThreadedGray~Control TempSensor; this was done to improve access for changing the left TimingChainTensioner. [ATTACH=full]1309[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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