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#135242 - 12/16/05 10:19 AM T-Stat
ordonez1307 Offline
Member 		Registered: 04/18/05
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Loc: Bradenton, FL
A thermostat swap is supposed to be a pretty easy modification. And I guess it was.

But those f-ing bolts that hold the housing down are in there. I broke 2 10mm sockets in the process. I recommend getting some sockets with warrantys if you are going to do this.

Just letting everyone who want to do this know.

Edit: Also, have a razorblade handy. My gasket had melted to the housing.
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#135243 - 12/16/05 10:40 AM Re: T-Stat
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AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! smile
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#135244 - 12/16/05 10:59 AM Re: T-Stat
shawny519 Offline
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BTW, did you use deep well sockets?
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#135245 - 12/16/05 04:42 PM Re: T-Stat
HercMan(Rob) Offline
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LOL that's why I don't buy dime store tools. smile
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#135246 - 12/16/05 08:52 PM Re: T-Stat
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Member 		Registered: 07/15/04
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Loc: Billings, MT
strictly craftsman and snap on tools for me. i didnt have any trouble though
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#135247 - 12/16/05 10:46 PM Re: T-Stat
AustinGTP Offline
Member 		Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
My Snap-Ons are over 20 years old, I love them.
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#135248 - 12/17/05 01:54 AM Re: T-Stat
ThunderBat Offline
Member 		Registered: 03/11/04
Posts: 5176
Loc: Virginia
i'm thinkin I'm gonna be doin my T-stat pretty soon as well, so this is good info to have.

I'll go along with "you get what you pay for" when it comes to tools...but sometimes you get lucky. I've got a standard/metric 1/4 and 3/8 drive socket set that I got from Kmart 10 years ago. The brandname is "BenchTop" and I have used and abused that set mightily and not the first one has failed in any way...then again I havent put them on my air ratchet or impact gun either.
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