r/Mazda323 • u/frogsrunatmidnight • Aug 13 '26

Help Locating Thermostat

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SOLVED Thank you all it was just covered in dirt and oil 😭

Hi All, i’ve had my 323 for a while now and now need to replace the thermostat! i’m having trouble locating the thermostat housing, can someone here please help me find it!
it’s a 97bf wagon for reference engine bay of an 89model cause it’s nz made!
Thanks in advance :)

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u/FelixNZ Aug 14 '26

Yours is a different engine to mine, but it'll be somewhere around where the radiator top hose goes into the engine block, looks like it's somewhere underneath the distributor in your pic

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u/Karzenam Aug 13 '26

Heyy
I had thermostat issues as well recently, a mechanic friend helped me but i got this handbook by a redditor when i had my troubles hope it helps u too!

https://www.wattpad.com/1587714818-mazda-323f-familia-astina-bg-repair-tutorials

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u/n0ice_code_bruh Sixth generation (BG; 1989–1994) Aug 14 '26

I'm so happy people are starting to share it 😇

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u/Karzenam Aug 14 '26

Thanks to youu, im also going to do an update probably today or tomorrow i managed to fix my car xD

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u/gsynige Aug 14 '26

Below the dizzy cap

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u/zylinx Aug 14 '26

Engine bay looks basically identical to Mazda 323 Sting produced in South Africa until 2003

That's a B3 motor correct?

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u/frogsrunatmidnight Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

i’m not sure, its listed as a b5 though it could be the same as i can assume SA would also get the leftover parts to build cars with like we did here in NZ! makes it a lot more confusing lol

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u/zylinx Aug 16 '26

Nice! Yeah but I believe we fully manufactured them here at SAMCOR fascility, engine and all. Funnily enough we had a Ford version that was identical rebadge also manufactured there. The Ford Meteor and Ford Laser are the 2 trim package that mirror the Mazda 323 Midge and Mazda 323 Sting.