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Re: OK, so who welded the thermostat housing on?

To: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Subject: Re: OK, so who welded the thermostat housing on?
From: Fred Schroeder <roadster@texoma.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:07:51 -0500
Actually, we're working against a double whammy.  Not only do the steel studs
rust but there is electrolysis taking place.  Because of this, I doubt that
stainless steel studs would cure the problem.

I've thought about covering the studs with shrink tubing and enlarging the
holes in the housing and outlet just enough to clear it.  Has anyone tried
this approach?

Best regards,

Fred Schroeder
Denison, TX
'70  SRL311-13359
Regular e-mail   sitsinwest@texoma.net
TDROC

snyler wrote:

> Sure seemed that way anyway!  It took 2 hours of heating, tapping,
> cajoling, driving wedges to et it off far enough to cut one of the studs
> with a cutoff tool.  After that I was able to wiggle the housing off the
> other stud.  Fortunately, both studs backed out without a fight.  The
> housing is toast, but it was before I started.  The outlet pipe was all
> eaten away.
>
> Marc T.
>
> ==========================================================================
> Marc Tyler
> Sisterdale TX
> 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016 "The Jaundiced Kid II"
> 1965 L-320 #L320 013642 "Domino"
> 1965 L-320 Parts car    Don't name a chicken you're going to eat.
>
> http://datsun_marc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/datsun_homepage.html

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