On the left is the old thermostat. On the right the new one. Slightly different. Do I need to be concerned? The old tstat has a thicker rubber gasket that wrapped around the entire thing. The new one has some skimpy one. The way it sits, it needs the rubber to surround. Am I expected to reuse the old one? Is this something that can be found in civilization? Thanks gents! Sent from my iPhone (which probably means I'm sitting at my car confused) Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Also, my understanding is that the hole on the tstat needs to be at 12 o'clock for optimal air bleeding. Does it matter that the hole on the new tstat is not at "12 o'clock" on the actual piece like on the old one?
Position the hole at the top/12:00 position, the "bridge" orientation is irrelevant. If you got the new Tstat from a reputable Ferrari parts supplier, I'd trust it and run it.
It said "Behr". No. I just wanted to put in a fresh one. The replacement was cheap enough. Will the test just "pass" or "fail"? Or can you tell if there is still plenty of "life" in the thing? What about the rubber gasket?! Can I buy a new one at a "Napa" or is this something I have to order?? Sent from my iPhone (which probably means I'm sitting at my car confused)
before replacing mine, i stuck it in a pot of water with a thermostat, turned on the heat, watched the temp rise, and when it didnt open up, i knew it was toast. Had it opened at 160 or 180 i would have kept it. i was suspicious about buying a cheap one, so I ordered from superformance, IIRC it was about $50 all in with VAT, exchange and shipping.
I shall test it. Seems easy enough. Thanks! Now, that EFFing rubber piece... Sent from my iPhone (which probably means I'm sitting at my car confused)
The new tstat fits. The old rubber fits around the new tstat. It's pretty tattered an slightly torn at one spot. I don't want runner floating in my coolant. I have enough ish to worry about. Sent from my iPhone (which probably means I'm sitting at my car confused)
i would use the old rubber, put it all together, heat it up, and watch for leaks. the worse that can happen is it leaks, then you fix it.
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That's epic man, I love it. Looks like you might burn the place down. Lmao. Good work man! In a paint can none the less.... Awesome
When I was testing mine earlier in the week my wife ace home and asked WTF are car parts doing in my stainless steel cookware
I wouldn't use that old, tattered rubber seal. I don't know the availability or cost, but the P/N for that seal is: 105192
I just went through same thing. I reused rubber gasket (30+$ @ Ricambi). After looking at the whole setup I doubt the gasket is that important. There can't be that much fluid sneaking around it and it is not part of the sealing surface between housing and neck. My therms looked just like Yours old and new so that must be the new style.
You should be able to get a new rubber gasket for that thermostat. I went through the same thing when I changed the one in my 328. Ended up getting a new gasket because the old one ripped when I was removing it from the old stat.
Back when I did this I took my t-stat rubber seal to my local (good) auto parts counter guy and he found one in stock. I don't remember exactly what it was for (I gave my binder of notes to the new owner), but my recollection is that it was a Jeep part. Perhaps I put it in the parts cross refrence thread?
