Aluminum Radiator

[Riff Raff]

Too bad the thermostat is at the bottom of the engine .

Huh??? Are you absolutely sure the VX Thermostat is located on the bottom of the engine (I've never heard of that before on any type of automotive engine)???

Please see the engine diagram lay-out in Post #6 of the below thread by member "Deer Magnet". Part #1 (labeled "NSS" ~ aka Thermostat & gasket #66) of Section B shows that section B is mounted top-front-center of the engine block, and in VX-KAT's pictures of this thread show that it's located directly underneath the front center air snorkel coming from the air cleaner at the very top-front-center of the engine (not bottom of engine).

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=21611

Unless I'm mistaken; changing a thermostat on a VX is very easy and couldn't be more simplier, as it is located top-front-center of engine within easy reach.

[Ldub]

Huh???

Unless I'm mistaken; changing a thermostat on a VX is very easy and couldn't be more simplier, as it is located top-front-center of engine within easy reach.

Ummmmmm...not so much

I think he means under the intake manifold, which it is. (go pop your hood)

I've only ever heard of one person saying he was able to change the thermostat without removing the intake manifold, & he said it was such an undertaking that he would have pulled the intake & all the peripheral what-not, were he to do it again.

Also, that's the only way to be sure that all the O-rings etc are in place & properly sealed.

Since a pretty good percentage of 6VE1's prolly have their orig heater hoses, O-rings & intake gaskets intact, it's prolly worth pulling the intake....

Suzee, that rad is a thing of beauty....

[VX KAT]

Suzee, that rad is a thing of beauty....

thx Dub

[Ldub]

thx Dub

BTW...if you want me to fab up a cover for that hole in the shroud, it shouldn't take long on the stoop......

I'll bring all the necessary what-not...

[VX KAT]

BTW...if you want me to fab up a cover for that hole in the shroud, it shouldn't take long on the stoop......

I'll bring all the necessary what-not...

sounds like a plan....and I'll bring the purple spray paint....

[Ldub]

sounds like a plan....and I'll bring the purple spray paint....

Be thinking about what you want it made of...

Alum diamond plate, 1/8" black textured plastic, plywood (kidding) etc...are all in the inventory...

[Triathlete]

Be thinking about what you want it made of...

Alum diamond plate, 1/8" black textured plastic, plywood (kidding) etc...are all in the inventory...

Grape bubble-isious bubble gum!

[VXorado]

Huh??? Are you absolutely sure the VX Thermostat is located on the bottom of the engine (I've never heard of that before on any type of automotive engine)???

Please see the engine diagram lay-out in Post #6 of the below thread by member "Deer Magnet". Part #1 (labeled "NSS" ~ aka Thermostat & gasket #66) of Section B shows that section B is mounted top-front-center of the engine block, and in VX-KAT's pictures of this thread show that it's located directly underneath the front center air snorkel coming from the air cleaner at the very top-front-center of the engine (not bottom of engine).

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=21611

Unless I'm mistaken; changing a thermostat on a VX is very easy and couldn't be more simplier, as it is located top-front-center of engine within easy reach.

Had to give me a hard time...huh . You can change "bottom" to "under stuff." I didn't mean the actual bottom, I was just expressing that its a lot of work to get to the thermostat. I haven't had a reason to pull the intake manifold yet on the VX but I've read several posts on the thermostat being a PITA to install. Dub knows.

[Ldub]

the thermostat being a PITA to install. Dub knows.

we're well aquainted....

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