Stuck open thermostat.

**threedogs** · 21st April 2016, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by biggqwesty

So I'm really unsure now..
Had car up to 87oC tonight and now had it idling for about 10 mins and it's only dropped to 84oC...
It's currently 11.5oC outside..
Maybe it's in its way out..

Nothing wrong with those numbers at all.
Any cooling system will recover when left to idle uness you have a fan issue
Wheres the Patrol from again as in History

**BigRAWesty** · 21st April 2016, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by threedogs

Nothing wrong with those numbers at all.
Any cooling system will recover when left to idle uness you have a fan issue
Wheres the Patrol from again as in History

Ex cfs from baccasmarsh..
Yea I realize it'll come down. The other day it dropped from mid 80's to low 70's

**threedogs** · 21st April 2016, 04:48 PM

So it should have an 83 degree fitted, goodluck pulling it out.
Remove the shroud, plastic fan and alternator.
Thats if its similar to mine

**BigRAWesty** · 21st April 2016, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by threedogs

So it should have an 83 degree fitted, goodluck pulling it out.
Remove the shroud, plastic fan and alternator.
Thats if its similar to mine

Yep I'd say it is....

**the evil twin** · 21st April 2016, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by biggqwesty

Yep I'd say it is....

Thats the standard thermo for Aus.. the 78 is Gulf spec and the 88 is for the cold bits of the planet

**jay see** · 22nd April 2016, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by biggqwesty

Yea I've had a look at the zd30 thermostat location. ...
It's not pretty lol

It's not that bad, but small hand help.

**threedogs** · 22nd April 2016, 09:02 AM

Bacchus Marsh is only up the road from me
so a 83 thermostat would be Ok, just a word of
warning ,,,,be very carefull with the shroud its
very brittle, you only need to remove the bottom
bit and the top half. That will give you plenty of
room to access the thermostat. Just lay a few blankets
over the bull bar and the top of the radiator,
beware that overflow spout on top of the radiator to

**Clunk** · 22nd April 2016, 10:03 AM

So did you try what I said?

**BigRAWesty** · 22nd April 2016, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Clunk

So did you try what I said?

I did.. and it feels soft but I'm not sure what the zd feels like as it has 2 feeds to the top tank.. one from the engine and one from the radiator..

**Clunk** · 22nd April 2016, 11:15 AM

I dont know how different they are to TB42 or TD42, but Im talking about the large pipe that goes from the radiator to the thermostat housing.

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