Hey Guys...
I cant get a hold of a phone right now.
Does anyone know how much a Thermostat housing is for the Zetec... mine seems to have cracked again :(
or any experience replacing one. just so i know what i'm getting myself into.
I'll also be doing a coolant flush. because some dumb s**t at ford mixed in Green coolant with the long life!
SVT ZX3,Nov 4 2005, 02:18 PM Wrote:LOL @ your sig Steve.
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I try :lol:
I thought you had an SVT?
must have missed the memo on that
Not sure how much the housing costs, but the replacement is easy. 3 or 4 bolts if I remember correctly.
Much easier to replace if a supercharger driveshaft isn't occupying the space directly in front of it.
pop ze hose, undo bolts, pulls right off. replace, rebolt, rehookup, top up antifreeze.
Wicked....
I should complile a spreadsheet comparing the problems between the zx3 and the svt...
Thermostat housing = Check... Cracked on both cars... Same place :o
microbunny,Nov 4 2005, 02:22 PM Wrote:I thought you had an SVT?
must have missed the memo on that
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Man!!!! cut back on the pot... You were the one who originally called it the SPV... :lol:
EDIT:
Linky To Microbunny's Forgetfulness
scoobasteve,Nov 4 2005, 02:24 PM Wrote:Wicked....
I should complile a spreadsheet comparing the problems between the zx3 and the svt...
Thermostat housing = Check... Cracked on both cars... Same place :o
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probably crack less thermostats if you stopped trying to keep cheeseburgers warm on 'em.
Well if it isnt the pot calling the kettle black.
Wasnt the whole purpose of the supercharger to get to the resturants faster :P
I called erinwood...
82.00
YARR!
Dude, you officially have the worst Focus on record.
Drive to Ford of Canada's head office.
Park car in lot or right at front doors to lobby.
Get out with baseball bat.
Smash every light and window on the car.
Cover in Premium Octane Fuel.
Take a leak in the gas tank for good measure.
Light and walk away.
Make a point of inviting a newscrew and saying "Thanks Ford for treating a SVT owner like a refugee from <insert random radical dictatorship here>."
scoobasteve,Nov 4 2005, 01:25 PM Wrote:microbunny,Nov 4 2005, 02:22 PM Wrote:I thought you had an SVT?
must have missed the memo on that
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Man!!!! cut back on the pot... You were the one who originally called it the SPV... :lol:
EDIT: Linky To Microbunny's Forgetfulness
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HOLY CRAP!!! That was only 2 months ago... :o
I just super-duper OWNED myself~~!@#$%^&
:o
scoobasteve,Nov 4 2005, 02:43 PM Wrote:Well if it isnt the pot calling the kettle black.
Wasnt the whole purpose of the supercharger to get to the resturants faster :P
I called erinwood...
82.00
YARR!
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$82 for a thermostat
housing? and that thing is plastic right? :blink: :ph34r:
Lordy, I'm *really* starting to think the Ford ESP warranty might be my big purchase for the Focus in '06...
NefCanuck
Who in god's name decided to make the housing out of plastic :lol: Idiots
Steve did yah try a junkyard?
I am guessing 05's models changed the design, atleast i would imagine so. Maybe still made of plastic but re-enginereed not to crack.
i was gonna do a junkyard search on carparts.com...
but they dont have thermostat housing as an option...
wow.. I checked out fordparts.com... it IS expensive.
I'm going to the junkers tomorrow to find some focus parts. gonna call in the morning to make sure they have some available at standard auto I think it is