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Re: Slow to heat up, quick to cool down 2013/09/14 11:41:19 (permalink)
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Are Tridon thermostats still garbage??  Back in the day, every one I fitted would cock over in the plunger making the plate misalign and get stuck cracked open leading to the exact symptom OP describes.
 
I found that Waxstat ones were as good as OEM though.  They have a dished poppet plate that guides smoothly into the seat and never jam up.
 
Another plus with OEM is that the supplied gasket/rubber seal tends to be a LOT better quality.

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Re: Slow to heat up, quick to cool down 2013/09/14 12:05:20 (permalink)
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Never changed it before Jay, so over 10 years!

 
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Re: Slow to heat up, quick to cool down 2013/09/14 14:43:53 (permalink)
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Surely you've had a cooling system service in that time with new thermostat, rad cap etc? How many k's in 10yrs?
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