Thermostat area

[Deathwish657]

Hello, I've never really gone too deep into this, i don't know what it really intells, yet.. But.. i was wondering maybe if someone else knew before i really had to rip apart the engine more...

The area where the thermostat goes into, can that actually be replaced with out too much trouble.. I got a bolt busted in one of the holes, a drill bit busted inside of that so.. i need to either replace that whole area, or figure a way to get that fixed...

If anyone has any ideas, please give a hand... i would hate to have to replace the whole block just because of that...

 

[gonenuke]

Which motor 5.0 or 4.0? SOHC or OHC? Which bolt?

 

[Deathwish657]

4.0 OHC.. and it's the bolt on top, outter most (Towards the a/c comp)
I'm thinking probably just need to get drill bits that can drill through steel, use those, a power drill instead of battery operated...

 

[2000StreetRod]

OHC not available in 1995

4.0 OHC.. and it's the bolt on top, outter most (Towards the a/c comp)
I'm thinking probably just need to get drill bits that can drill through steel, use those, a power drill instead of battery operated...

Your vehicle specs list a 1995 4.0L OHC engine. The SOHC V6 was not available until 1997. Unless you have replaced the stock engine I suspect you have the 4.0L OHV V6. If the 8th digit of your VIN is E then you have the SOHC V6. If it is an X then you have the OHV V6. The thermostat housings for the two engines are different.

 

[Deathwish657]

Ugh, yea it's the OHV i don't know why i put OHC.. guess wasn't really thinking..

 

[masospaghetti]

I believe that's the lower manifold, IIRC...probably could get one cheap from a salvage yard, there's tons of the 4.0 OHV motors there, but it's a lot of labor to remove and install.

I'd keep trying to drill it out and only replace the manifold as a last resort, unless you had some reason to pull it off anyway to do head work or something.

 

[bluestream1]

Ugh, yea it's the OHV i don't know why i put OHC.. guess wasn't really thinking..

:frustrate