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okay, when cold....I get a chattering sound....sounds like those cooling flaps rattling around.....is something messed up?

b

happens only at idle too...so its vibration related....

when warm its less noticable....oh and my thermostat doesnt work...

b

Dude, you need a functioning thermostat.
I read in another post that you now have money...
Jake has used thermostats.

The rattle could either be the large flappers on top, or the two smaller doors on the bottom...

Start hunting for the loose one.

Have you tried to test your thermostat?
Cold water/hot water test...
Sometimes they just get so much oil/dirt in between the bellows that they cannot close up correctly. Try cleaning it and testing it.
If it is broken, you need to replace it or loose the motor...its a ery important piece of the car.

Rich

alright, i guess I need to check with Jake.

Its a really dumb design....

b

call it a dumb design, but the ***** works...

Put a jacket on....it's yer teeth rattlin' in yer head Davey.

true, it does work...I had one on my 2.0, but its no longer mine...

i'll get a thermostat...loose flap or something? I'll check it out when I can...probably when I drop the engine for my rust repair.

b

If the thermostat fails, it fails with open doors. No thermostat will affect warm up and driving when motor is cold, how much more cold oil wear would you get?

its only important to warm up rich...

if the cable snaps... it failsafes back to full cooling....
the only way it would hurt if the bellws stuck in the cold position. you are not hurting anything by not running one... just lobger warmups.... thats about it......

im one of MANY running without them :)

yeah well it couldnt hurt to get it working again, ya know?

enigne wears quicker when cold aaronadmin...

something which I keep forgetting until this is brought up.

b

Aa, do you have a stock oil cooler?

How are those temps in the summer?

Rich

yes, and fine...

i also have a front cooler....

but my flaps are in the full cooling position :)

replace the coke can you substituted for the warm air elbow. seriously, jack your car up, start it, and see if one of the indiviual components are loose. you'll be able to tell where the rattle is coming from easier. your car must be slow to warm up. esp on cold days.

k

you don't live where people actually wear a coat, gloves, and a hat (for warmth) in the winter aaron. ;)

k

i have summer and winter shorts...

and summer and winter flip flops...

and nomex flip flops for the track....:p

The coke cans are gone. I found some nice caps that are presently installed. Warm up time 5-7 minutes, not too shabby for a 30 degree day.

oh, I forgot the club site is back up

b