Dorman Lower thermostat housing and Sensors

[Stick_man]

Coolant leaking from thermostat housing. Ordered a Dorman off ebay.

I take it from all the reading I did on this that the Dorman are screw in type sensors, and the stock oem are held in by circlip of some kind?

Where do I get Dorman ones that will fit their housing?

 

[swshawaii]

Take your pick. The engine coolant temp (ECT) sensor has smaller threads than the gauge sender. Do not over tighten
the lower and upper housing bolts, recommended torque spec is only 7-8 foot pounds, about half the torque of spark plugs.
https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1304413,parttype,4748

Too late to use the OEM upgrade with the newer sensors? Issue with mixing different brands is a guaranteed fit and seal.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=239493

 

[Stick_man]

I didn't buy that housing that you linked to. Mine has screw in sensors. I assume those are oem style and push / pull is not. I thought it was the other way around.

 

[swshawaii]

Did you see the RockAuto link above with threaded sensors? IIRC, Dorman does not offer them for their own lower housing.

 

[Stick_man]

I got this....
http://www.dormanproducts.com/itemdetail.aspx?ProductID=29162&SEName=902-204

it says it fits my truck and it says they are threaded..... with that p/n I bought it off ebay

hear complaints about the upper part not fitting assume the threads fit then.