Thermostat

I just bought his thermostat from a Toyota dealer. It looks rusted? Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks,

Mike

 

For me.. it's a part you don't need issues with .. I'd return for another...

 

That’s nothing I’d be concerned with

make sure that little jiggly thing is at 12 o’clock when you reinstall and send it

 

I wouldn’t think it would be a problem.
.........But if your having doubts I would take it back and compare it to another one out of the box.

 

Thank you

 

Definitely looks funky. If it were me, I would swap it out for another.

 

Meh. Nothing to worry about IMO.

 

The dealer checked all the other thermostats with that part number and a few others and they all look like that. They said it’s some sort of coating Toyota is doing now..

 

I'm not buying that crap about a coating. But I don't think it is anything to concern yourself about.

 

Probably from all that salt air when they come over on the container ship. A little 400 grit emery cloth and use it.

 

I've bought a lot of dealer tstats over the years. None ever looked like that. Then again, I don't live in the carribean with all of that salty air.

 

Put in boiling water, if you're that concerned. Make sure it functions properly. All good? Drop it in.