Another Overheating Mystery

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Remember when you could buy a new thermostat (or almost any part) and it worked, right out of the box? I still remember my fury when I put a rebuilt water pump on a car in the early '80s, and it leaked.

Not to hijack.... but speaking of water pumps, many years ago I bought one from NAPA (only local parts store at the time). It lasted a week. The next one was bad out of the box. Third one worked, and is still working. The truck was my DD at the time and I was not happy changing the WP that often.