Quick thermostat housing question. 1984 2.1

[Reverend]

Yeah Syncro it is, hmmm i did not think about it at all when i posted, i wonder why syncros have metal ones? Im glad you mentioned!

[ajsimmo]

Well, one reason might be that the sender's/switches used earth through the metal housing and only have one wire to them, so a plastic replacement won't work without modifying the electrics.

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[itchyfeet]

My guess in they had problems with plastic breaking with the shock stress a syncro would experience, pipes full of water are heavy

[Poptop2again]

Failed the MOT today.

5 tiny bits of weld. One rear tyre and two anti roll bar bushes. Grr


Anyone in the Worcestershire area got a decent 14" wheel and tyre for sale?

[kevtherev]

My guess in they had problems with plastic breaking with the shock stress a syncro would experience, pipes full of water are heavy

I would think it's more to do with earth connections in such an unusually wet environment.
I modified my electrics to fit a metal housing..

[Poptop2again]

Took her back for her MOT retest today and passed with flying colours

[Highroller]

[Reverend]

I made an external tightener for the thermostat housing cover, works just fine haha.

[Poptop2again]

I made an external tightener for the thermostat housing cover, works just fine haha.

How does that work then?