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Doug Nel
Veteran
Date registered: May 2006
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Vehicle(s): 1982 280GE 5 door automatic
Posts: 258
| 280GE Thermostat replacement
Hello Folks
I need to replace the thermostat on my G. It is either not there or blocked in the open position. I found this out on my recent trip to the Kalahari when I had very little heating and the temp gauge was at best only just past the white marking!!
Is this a straight forward exercise or is there something I need to look out for? |
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: 280GE Thermostat replacement
Doug Nel - 7/7/2007 3:23 AM
Hello Folks
I need to replace the thermostat on my G. It is either not there or blocked in the open position. I found this out on my recent trip to the Kalahari when I had very little heating and the temp gauge was at best only just past the white marking!!
Is this a straight forward exercise or is there something I need to look out for?
Be sure to obtain an MB branded replacement and the O-ring. Aftermarket brands have been known to cause problems.
Be sure to orient it properly both as to the direction of flow, but also with respect to the tiny air bleeder hole being up. |
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petermerle
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Town ( deep south )
Vehicle(s): W460 *1, W123 *2, W124
Posts: 1315
| Re: 280GE Thermostat replacement
Have you changed it yet?
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roughneck
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: UK, Germany & USA
Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2
Posts: 4398
| RE: 280GE Thermostat replacement
DUTCH - 7/7/2007 11:44 AM
Doug Nel - 7/7/2007 3:23 AM
Hello Folks
I need to replace the thermostat on my G. It is either not there or blocked in the open position. I found this out on my recent trip to the Kalahari when I had very little heating and the temp gauge was at best only just past the white marking!!
Is this a straight forward exercise or is there something I need to look out for?
Be sure to obtain an MB branded replacement and the O-ring. Aftermarket brands have been known to cause problems.
Be sure to orient it properly both as to the direction of flow, but also with respect to the tiny air bleeder hole being up.
All that Dutch says is true except you don't need to pay the Main Stealer price, oe is BER just specify that from a good Auto parts shop, Western Auto stock them. |
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petermerle
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Cape Town ( deep south )
Vehicle(s): W460 *1, W123 *2, W124
Posts: 1315
| Re: 280GE Thermostat replacement
Western Auto is a bit far for Doug in CApetown
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