my car leaks all the anti freeze and after i went to the mechanic he said its a water pump and i should also change the tstat. I bought the water pump 2 days ago and want to buy the tstat now.

Would this be both the tstat and the assembly ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OEM-N...item3a57b5ac5b

or is this what i need to buy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-96...item563b346291

or even that
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Housi...item2ea317e866

thanks!

 

they are all the same dude

 

the t stat has the housing as part of the assy.

 

just make sure u get that gasket w it. ur 1st link i dont think includes it.

 

oh ok now i get it.
the assy comes with both the housing and tsat. fine.

Final question is, is the gasket important?

 

not unless u want coolant spewing out of the frame of the tstat.

 

ok lol
so which one is better. Item 2 or 3 or are they both the same.
Im going to buy it now

 

buy any of them that has the gasket. but u can get it at ur local parts store for the same price...i paid $30 for mine at strauss auto

 

ok i got it.
=]

 

good deal. i was starting to have over heating issues. only slightly though so i ignored it. next thing i know cruisin down the road at a buck fifteen, the radiator blows. the ****in thermostat went completely out. so i sit on the side of the road under an over pass surrounded by bums for two hours. needless to say fixed it on the spot and then continued to get ****ed up

point is. doing is learning. your on the right track

 

hahaha i try.
im only doing this to save up a little.
the 3 shops i went to all said $550 + for changing tstat and water pump

I bought both online for $59 and im sure that a junkyard can install both for me for about 40-50 bucks lol

 

good luck pup

 

u sure its not any of the coolant lines...oH! u have a 96 yup its water pump hehe