Thermostat Housing

mikmik · Post by **mikmik** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:47 am

There's a bolt down the middle of the top of the thermostat housing on my Ital- engined 1.3 Marina

or rather there was...

Any ideas for me?

Should I just try get a new housing or can the bolt be obtained?

Thanks in advance

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:30 am

It's not a bolt its a large plastic screw with a seal. It's there to aid bleeding air from the water system. MGBs also used them. I found this MGB one on Ebay Linky. Should be the same size but can't guarantee it.

Part No. ARA2634

Also at Leacy MG Linky

snowy · Post by **snowy** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:34 pm

Buy one of these instead, you will never have to worry again...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-TDi-Ra ... 4152773697

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:04 pm

Nice one

MARINAMAN480 · Post by **MARINAMAN480** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:26 pm

yep nice one good idea. i once used a 1/2inch bsp black plug from my plumbing stuff.

mikmik · Post by **mikmik** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:44 pm

Nice one marinacoupe- ordered from eBay - didn't see the landrover thingy...

Hopefully it'll do the trick!

Thanks again

Mick

crashbang · Post by **crashbang** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:31 pm

i found a brass one years ago and keept it for every one of my marinas the pich is bsp if that helps
plus did they put that housing on the 1800 its just i need one now as the rad i have just fitted is lower and the high ponit is the top of the block :?

Post by **MarinaCoupe** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:32 am

They didn't use them on the 1800 marina but as they used them on the mgb you should be able to fit one of those. Be careful though some outlet pipes go the wrong way and as you know the housings only fit one way

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