Hi everyone. I'm doing somewhat of an overhaul on the cooling system of our WC53 Carryall after sitting for many years unused. The current setup doesn't appear to have a thermostat.
Do you have any recommendations on how to approach this? I've heard whispering that people do run them. Are they necessary?
My new water pump has arrived and there is a threaded hole in the top of it which lines up with a funny bypass in the top neck that feeds the radiator. Is this provision for a thermostat? Before, there was a small rubber hose with a cap that fed water straight through to the old pump. Here's a photo!
Any help would be much appreciated. There is a lot to clean out and I'm quite close to taking the motor apart. The rubber all needs replacing and so do the two steel pipes. I'm planning to try flushing it all first with new rubber and a thermostat before proceeding further. The radiator all cleaned out well, as well. Here are some more photos :-D