I had a look at it today as I'll be fitting everything back onto the new engine but the resin has cracked a little.
Should I just buy another thermo housing and be safe or would it be ok you reckon to bond it up again?
Safe to use this thermostat housing?
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Adammcf
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When I put the first head on my car last summer this little pipe on the thermo housing snapped off when I touched it. I used some very high strength steel resin to put it back on and it was fine until the head went bang.
I had a look at it today as I'll be fitting everything back onto the new engine but the resin has cracked a little.
Should I just buy another thermo housing and be safe or would it be ok you reckon to bond it up again?
I had a look at it today as I'll be fitting everything back onto the new engine but the resin has cracked a little.
Should I just buy another thermo housing and be safe or would it be ok you reckon to bond it up again?
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jmc330i
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TBH mate, if it was me Id get another. If its cracked once it may crack again. And I wouldnt want to take a chance when it comes to M20 cooling - dont want another knackered head 
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Widge
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Another one can't be that expensive, and a part like that as long as you have a new gasket I don't see anyproblem with using one off a parts car or from the scrappy, just give it a good clean.
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Andy325i
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As said. A new one is about Ԛ£20 from ECP.
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Adammcf
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Yeah was thinking the same. Will see if anyone here has one lying around. If not I'll buy a new one.
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Brianmoooore
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They do corrode if coolant changes are neglected, so check a scrappy one carefully.Widge wrote:Another one can't be that expensive, and a part like that as long as you have a new gasket I don't see anyproblem with using one off a parts car or from the scrappy, just give it a good clean.