Originally Posted by Scotto97
The mechanic most likely took it apart with a "it's gotta fit somehow" effort that's human nature. He was actually giving your company credit believing it MUST be the correct part or you wouldn't have shipped it out !!
Well put, Scott.
Originally Posted by waldig
Reassembly of the stat in the housing is effort but can be done with a standard bench vise and a little thought as I bought a Mercades stat on EBAY for 17$ and have been playing with it, taking it apart several times etc.
Does everyone still think the mechanic is crazy? Perhaps he is more knowledgable than TVT, and doing what waldig has described.