First, thanks for all the suggestions so far. The 180 degree thermostat
which was in the motor does not open in a pot of boiling water, so
that's a good start on diagnosing this. Bought both a 160 and a 180
thermostat, tested the 160 just to be sure - works fine. Any particular
opinions for the bay area - 160 versus 180?
Am going to go ahead and pull the radiator while I'm at it and take it
to a shop to have it done right. I don't know it's history, so this way
I'll know for sure. Here's one question though. The small metal tube
that exits from the top left of the radiator and then makes a 90 degree
bend toward the reservoir tank is kinked in the bend. Pretty good at
that. Was this a custom Rootes engineered feature or an artifact of the
cars history since leaving the factory? Should I have it replaced while
at the radiator shop?
Thanks again for all the help!
Dave
|