where is a 1kz surf thermostat located?

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sg8380
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where is a 1kz surf thermostat located?

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hey my surf has overheated and i was wanting to take out the thermo stat, just wondering where it is located?
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Re: where is a 1kz surf thermostat located?

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Follow bottom hose on radiator back to the block on the drivers side...
The alloy casting it attaches to locates the thermostat...
Take it off....thermostat falls out..
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Re: where is a 1kz surf thermostat located?

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There's 2 bolt on that alloy housing, and also undo the bolt lower down on the elbow, get it from underneath (take the bash plate off).

Did yours really fall out? My thermostat housing only moves out about an inch max as it hits the turbo elbow, tis a right b*tch to get the stat out! And even harder getting it in.
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Re: where is a 1kz surf thermostat located?

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hey thanks for that, anyone know where the cheapest place is to get a cylinder head replaced?
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