Thermostat~ w/ or w/out jiggle valve?
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Thermostat~ w/ or w/out jiggle valve?
I can pick up a new thermostat today, w/out the jiggle valve, or I can order a new thermostat and have it sent here from Portland that does have the jiggle valve. The cost difference is $9.99 and $21.47.
As far as I know my thermostat is still good. It;s the gasket that has created a leak. I might as well replace the thermostat as well as the gasket while I'm under there.
I've been told that I can do w/out the jiggle valve. All I would need to do is drill a very small hole where the valve would normally go.
Any reccommendation/advice that may save me some time or money?
As far as I know my thermostat is still good. It;s the gasket that has created a leak. I might as well replace the thermostat as well as the gasket while I'm under there.
I've been told that I can do w/out the jiggle valve. All I would need to do is drill a very small hole where the valve would normally go.
Any reccommendation/advice that may save me some time or money?
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Not in that much of a hurry. Just impatient and tired of driving the wife's car and dropping her off at work.
I think I just found one at another parts store with the jiggle valve and cheaper.
I was just wondering if anyone has ever used the drill method when they didn't have a a stat with the jiggle valve?
I think I just found one at another parts store with the jiggle valve and cheaper.
I was just wondering if anyone has ever used the drill method when they didn't have a a stat with the jiggle valve?
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Drilling about a 1/16" hole works fine, but I wouldn't recommend buying a cheap thermostat. I did and it ended up failing (open luckily) within a few months. Replace it once with a quality part. Just my $.02.
Last edited by BMcEL; 06-07-2011 at 01:59 PM.
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the jiggle pin is to help air bleed off easier... no big deal without it, you'd just have to warm up the motor and burp it slowly
if I were you, I'd get a toyota thermostat instead of that aftermarket garbage... they last a long time and work reliably unlike the aftermarket junk... plus it will have a jiggle pin if toyota thinks you need it
if I were you, I'd get a toyota thermostat instead of that aftermarket garbage... they last a long time and work reliably unlike the aftermarket junk... plus it will have a jiggle pin if toyota thinks you need it
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