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12HT Thermostat

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12HT Thermostat

Post by vSAHARAx »

Hey All

how much of an effort is it to change the thermostat on a 12HT? Have got new radiator, new hoses installed and i need a new thermostat cover because it is all corroded. So while im changing that i want to put a new thermostat in, so that way the main parts of the cooling system have been changed.

Cheers Troy
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Post by eye-for-detail »

mate if youve got to change the housing then you'll see the t/stat once you pull it off
just put the new one in the same way
you'll see what i mean when you pull the cover off
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Post by vSAHARAx »

Yep have taken the thermostat cover off (top bit) so now how does the thermostat come out? it seems pretty well stuck :P. is there a srew or a trick to remove it?
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Post by eye-for-detail »

some blokes put a bit of silicone around the rim to seal them up
just get a prying tool and it should come out
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Post by vSAHARAx »

another qn? where can i buy a thermostat cover (where top radiator hose connects)? Repco dont stock them and i dont really wanna have to get one from toyota!!!
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Post by Zeyphly »

maybe try the locla four wheel drive wreckers?
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Post by Shadow »

vSAHARAx wrote:another qn? where can i buy a thermostat cover (where top radiator hose connects)? Repco dont stock them and i dont really wanna have to get one from toyota!!!
supercheap carry the one for the 2H, not sure wether the 12HT uses the same or not though, probably does.
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Post by vSAHARAx »

Ended up goin to Toyota. i was suprised at how cheap it was

Thermostat: $22
Thermostat cover: $95
gasket: $5

All done :lol:

Cheers for ya help fellas
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Post by Shadow »

upper thermostat housing is about $24 at supercheap :S
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Post by vSAHARAx »

dont tell me that now :?
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Post by Shadow »

err

i mean its $300 at supercheap and made in china!

yeh thats it :P
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Post by vSAHARAx »

i feel better now :lol:
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