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| | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 | Can someone please tell me where the thermostate is on Apache is it near the black hose on the bottom of radiator?
1959 CHevy Apache
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 547 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 547 | What engine is this on? On my 235 it is located on the driver's side, read part of the head.
Last edited by ApacheFiend; 05/22/2010 5:59 PM.
58' 3200 235 3-speed/OD
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | Youll have better luck if you follow the top hose to where it meets the engine. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 | Thanks guys I will check the top hose tank you.
1959 CHevy Apache
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | there is a metal housing 'gooseneck' on the front of the engine that the top rad hose hooks to, the thermostat is under that housing, 2 bolts to open
Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 |
1959 CHevy Apache
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 | Guys why do i always get overflow when i take the thermostat housing off. Car is not hot or anything. IN other words its not like i had driven it hours prior and i loosen the radiator cap. Is there something that I ma missing please help. IM getting radiator flusid all on the engine and i wuld hate it to go into the oil
1959 CHevy Apache
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | The thermostat housing sits lower than the top of the radiator. Before you take it off, you need to partially drain the radiator, at least to where the coolant level is below that housing.
Or am I misunderstanding your question? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Unless I am missing somthing,your thermostat is lower than the fluid level in the radiator isn't it? Why are you removing the
thermostat housing so often?? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 111 | yes its does sit lower and i get it now  I removed the housing to change toa 160 thermo but the housng was caked in so after i took off it began to leak through a hair line fraqcture on housing. I just took it off i hope y leak stops.
1959 CHevy Apache
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