Lanos 1.6 and Aveo 1.6 thermostat: interchangable?

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:16 am

Does anyone know if the Aveo 1.6 thermostat housing will fit a Lanos 1.6?

The thermostat housing finally broke on my Lanos after 70,000 miles, which was a nice long life for that part.

I just want to know if I can run to the local Chevy dealer and buy that part, or do I have to go about an hour and a half to the Daewoo dealer to pick one up?

Thanks!!

Cliff

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:45 pm

Buy one for a 07 Aveo they went to the metal housing!

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:16 pm

the lanos SE had a metal houseing also

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:39 pm

Ok guys ... got the details:

The Lanos and Aveo thermostats are interchangeable.

At the Chevy dealer, after tax, the Aveo one was $17.17, but for the plastic one just like on my Lanos. The same kind that break.

The metal one for the '07 Aveo, after tax was $83.44.

The day after my thermostat broke, I repaired it so it could be used until the new one arrived; here are the pics:

http://www.totalglobaldomination.org/da ... hermostat/

I have the new one, but have not yet installed it, so for now, I am driving with the repaired one in place.
If the repaired one breaks, I have the new one, pliers, wrenches and pre-mixed coolant in the car so I can do a side-of-the-road repair if necessary.

Cliff

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:45 pm

look in the junk yards neer you for the metal ones, there is atleast one at the yard i got my doors from

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:17 pm

that is one hell of a nice job repairing the old one, good work. i bet it last along time like that

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:38 am

your very smart for doing that repair

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:16 am

Thanks!!

See ... I actually found a good use for an AOL CD !!!

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:34 am

you could have made a AOL fish

lanowoo · Post by **lanowoo** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:30 pm

Hehe kool

my thermostat housing lasted 97k :P maybe that one will last as long as the lanos itself, or untill the thermostat goes bad itself :P

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:09 am

very nice work OZ... i think every one can do the same idea for their current plastic housings to avoid any unplesant surprizes.

MMamdouh

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:31 am

Remember to add PLENTY of epoxy in the screw holes!!

Because I didn't have enough in the screw holes the first time, it was leaking.

I had to remove the thermostat again, fill the screw holes with epoxy, put the screws back in and then seal around each end of the screw holes and screws/nuts with more epoxy.
Since then, everything is working perfectly!

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:18 am

My replacement housing arrived today. I ordered one of the plastic ones. I would like to replace it with a metal one perhaps... but not for that price. heh

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:27 pm

Anyone happen to know what they're talking about when they say, "Coat the sealing surface of a new O-Ring seal with Lubriplater"... What is Lubriplater? Or what should I use around the O-ring seal?

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:34 pm

to tell you the truth i didn't use any kind of lubricator or anything. just stuck the o-ring in place and tightened the whole thing. but then again my old woo didn't last too much longer after that, maybe like four months but as everyone know not b/c of the thermastat.

nick