Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

Good morning shop crew, have a great and blessed Saturday.

 

I think someone in here needs to build this to add to their collection..

 

Good morning everyone

 

Good morning friends! Hope you all have a wonderful day

Took right at 2 hours to replace the thermostat housing on the VW. Took it for a test drive and all is well except for someone forgot to tighten up the intercooler hose, on both ends


McMaster Carr let me down on next day shipping on the M5 triple square bit so I stopped yesterday and got a whole set from O’Riley auto. For two M5 screws.










The housing is behind the alternator and intercooler hose.












Thermostat was hung open, temp wouldn’t get above 135 while driving. That stinks when it’s 10° on the way to work and the heat takes forever to get it warm inside. Happy to report that on the test drive the temp gauge stayed at 190°

 

M5 triple square bit = torx bit

 

Pure genius ^^^

Mornin’ Gents

 

pro-tip, make sure to the coolant system well !!!!

 

Not gonna lie. Some swearing’ goin’ on installing this. ^^^

 

Nope. Totally different, torx won’t work in it.

 

I read about burping it, said to use a vacuum pump attached to the coolant tank

What happened to the good ole days with a radiator cap

 

That disappeared about the same time as an obvious location for a battery.

 

I can't remember if I mentioned it before but looking into replacing the battery in my kids' vehicle, the first step is to remove the windshield wipers...

 

That’s like wiping before you poop, makes no sense

 

Our Jeep grand cherokee battery is under the passenger seat

 

ferd escape?

 

way too go Bro !!