Changed thermostat now making noise?!

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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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i changed the thermostat on my b16. it warms up and functions fine but i notice a noise that sounds like a grasshopper. what is this and what can i do to shut it up?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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any ideas?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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You mean a cricket?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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my bad, ya it makes a sound like a cricket. any idea what i did wrong?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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bad jiggle valve on thermostat?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HatchBox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bad jiggle valve on thermostat?
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is that the technical term? is this something common or is it my dumb luck?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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i dont know, its a little ball that sits on the thermostat and it allows coolant to flow by it all the time. . . sounded like a likely culprit
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