1998 Chevy Venture thermostat....heater

164,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KAYBROCKETT
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Does the vehicle have more than one thermostat??? The guy that we are considering buying this vehicle from says that the van doesnt "overheat" the heater just needs a new thermostat.... a guy from advanced auto informed my husband that these engine are bad about leaking manifold gaskets that cause the thermostat to go bad and eventually the motor blows.... I do not want to buy this vehicle and then in a month have me and me 4 children stranded on the side of the road and be out of a van..... thank you
Mar 24, 2010 at 10:10 AM
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DAVE H
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it only has one thermostat .. the manifold gaskets should have already been replaced with 164000 miles on the vehicle .. have a technician check why the heater does not work ?
Apr 20, 2010 at 9:25 PM
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