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formel1
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Posted: 10 Apr. 2021 at 1:43pm |
Putting the Willys back together and got to the cooling system. I noticed the new thermostat housing is a "tad" larger than the thermostat? There is no recessed lip on the housing, as I have typically seen wherein the thermostat sandwiches nicely and evenly with the block. Is this correct? Better know now that when it's hot and under pressure.
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Michaeltru
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You need one of these. If the link works
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Mike in AZ
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Rockgod1619
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There should be a thermostat retainer as well. You put the thermostat in the housing, then the retainer, then affix it to the block.
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formel1
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Many thanks - time to order more parts ... again. The one I took out didn't have the above but the thermostat was rusted in place in the housing. Does the tapered end go towards the thermostat? Guess I'll get a couple of gaskets to be safe.
Don
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JonJ
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While we are on the subject, my CJ has been running cool lately at about 140, so I was going to change the thermostat . So I watched the You Tube video by Ron Fitzpatrick tv to just make sure I did it right and to my surprise the presenter drilled a whole in it before fitting. Is that right ? Never had to do that with any other car! Thought the whole point was to remain closed until the valve temperature was met. Anyone have any views or able to offer any guidance ?
Thanks!
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Rockgod1619
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JonJ, the purpose of the hole is to vent any air that could get stuck, blocking the coolant flow before it is able to get to the thermostat.
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JonJ
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Ok, kind of makes sense but why are they not manufactured with the hole. ?
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48willys
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It also helps the cooling system run a little more even with less hot spots.
https://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/thermostats_topic25539.html |
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JonJ
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Thanks that’s a great post. Looks like I will be drilling that hole.
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formel1
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Now I will have take a peek at what Kaiser sent. ;)
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Bruce W
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Most of them are. Some have a little notch in the edge of the valve, some have a small hole with a “jiggler” in it to keep it open. Once it vents the air upon filling of the system and the thermostat opens to release it for sure, the hole serves no purpose and has no effect from then on. BW
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
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JonJ
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Thanks all. As usual very enlightening.
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JayBob
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Funny you posted this. Yesterday I decided to replace my thermostat and mine was RTV'd to the head also without the spacer. The RTV was starting to fail on one side so my thermostat wasn't seated and was allowing coolant to bypass. I bought the spacer from KW's and it seats perfectly now.
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1948 Willys CJ2A (restoration in progress)
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wfopete
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Were the OEMs manufactured with the hole? If not, it's amazing of the thousands of these vehicles produced they didn't find the need for the hole.
BTW, in a moment of weakness I drilled mine out too. Not convinced it is needed though.
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cpt logger
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Tell you what, next time do not drill the hole & report back to us on how that works out. The one fellow that I know who does not drill a hole in his thermostats almost always has problems getting all the air pockets out of his cooling systems. The issue rears it's head every time he changes coolant. I had issues with "burping" the water jacket after a rebuild. After fighting an overheating problem for a few hours, I drilled the hole. The problem was gone. Now I drill all the thermostats I install. I have never had an overheating issue since. Of course, YMMV. It is your Jeep do as you please.
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WeeWilly
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I just rebuilt my motor and put it in last week and didn't drill any holes in the 160 degree thermostat . It gurgled for a while then the water level stabilized. When I brought the engine temp up it stabilized at 175. I haven't taken it out on the road yet but drove it around in the yard and everything seems alright.
Jim
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wfopete
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I've never heard of drilling a T-Stat until this 134 motor came along and I'm always leary about jumping on a "Internet Bandwagon" solution. Are there any TSPs or other documentation from Willys Overland, the military or maybe a superseded T-stat P/N out there? Did someone just finally come up with this "Answer" on a 75+ year old engine for a problem that really isn't there? Is this a common flathead engine issue or just a Go Devil admorality? Like I said, there were thousand of these engines out there in all kinds of conditions for years but no one until say, the last five years found it necessary to drill out the T-Stat? Hmmmm. Just sayin'. My 2c and worth every penny.
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Bruce W
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At the Chevrolet dealership we used to fill dry engines with coolant knowing they were not full because the amount taken was not enough. Then we started the engine and watched the temp gauge if there was one. Eventually the thermostat would open and the trapped air would rush out, and the cooling system would vomit all over the engine, radiator, front of the car and the floor. Then we filled it up and it would be fine. That’s just the way it was done. I thought I invented the idea of drilling a 1/16” hole in the rim of the thermostat until I found out others were doing it as well. It lets the air out so the cooling system can be filled cold, and no more vomiting. That’s the only reason why I or anyone I knew drilled a hole. In my opinion, the hole serves no purpose or does anything, good or bad, after that. If air collects under the thermostat after it’s been open one time, air is getting into the system somewhere it shouldn’t be.
The trouble with a lot of this stuff is that Bubba hears that a professional mechanic drills holes in his thermostat, he tells Bill that it’s a good idea, and Bill tells Fred, and Fred posts it on the internet. Everybody who sees it believes it as gospel and continue to spread it, and none of them know or understand, or think about, or research why it’s done or how/why it works. Then when someone who actually knows tries to explain or clarify it, nobody wants to believe them. BW |
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