Leaking Thermostate Housing
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elgin Il
Leaking Thermostate Housing
Need a little help. Installed it twice. First time I misaligned the o ring. Second time made sure it was in right, seems to still leak.
Should I put some gasket maker on the two mating surfaces?
Try installing it again?
Thanks for the help.
PS, its not attached to the housing. 2001 SC vette
Should I put some gasket maker on the two mating surfaces?
Try installing it again?
Thanks for the help.
PS, its not attached to the housing. 2001 SC vette
Burning Brakes
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Need a little help. Installed it twice. First time I misaligned the o ring. Second time made sure it was in right, seems to still leak.
Should I put some gasket maker on the two mating surfaces?
Try installing it again?
Thanks for the help.
PS, its not attached to the housing. 2001 SC vette
Should I put some gasket maker on the two mating surfaces?
Try installing it again?
Thanks for the help.
PS, its not attached to the housing. 2001 SC vette
Someone on here had recommended using an extremely small spot of RTV between housing and o-ring, but I had the 3M product and knew it would be easier to use.
Good luck
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elgin Il
Where just talking about the goofy o-ring that wraps around the thermostat right?
I guess I can try another. Tightened the bolts, if that don't work new o-ring tomorrow.
Thanks guys.
I guess I can try another. Tightened the bolts, if that don't work new o-ring tomorrow.
Thanks guys.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elgin Il
The T-stat housing appears to be the one on the top, while my water pump is the one on the bottom.
When disassembled, the old t-stat fell right out.
I assume the guy who built the engine 10 years ago put in the lose fitting stat and correct housing when he did it. It hasn't been a problem and has been this way for years, until I decided to fix it myself!
Ill double check the pump, but the housing is definitely the one on the top.
Thoughts?
When disassembled, the old t-stat fell right out.
I assume the guy who built the engine 10 years ago put in the lose fitting stat and correct housing when he did it. It hasn't been a problem and has been this way for years, until I decided to fix it myself!
Ill double check the pump, but the housing is definitely the one on the top.
Thoughts?
Last edited by Clay Assassin; Aug 18, 2016 at 03:08 PM.
Burning Brakes
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How many times have I fixed something that wasn't broke? Not sure, but I have learned a lot on the way. In fact, that is how I graduated with an advanced degree from The School of Stoopid Mistakes.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Elgin Il
Its definitely the old water pump and new housing.
Question is, its been working fine this way for 10 years.
If you cant mix and match parts, how did the engine builder do it?
I'm so confused.....
I checked the engine builders receipt, just happened to have it.
They installed a Mr Gasket 160 stat, and the LS2 T-state housing last time in the shop.
That was last April. Thermostat was sticking, so I got a new one. 'Ill check the gasket thickness when I disassemble it again.
Question is, its been working fine this way for 10 years.
If you cant mix and match parts, how did the engine builder do it?
I'm so confused.....
I checked the engine builders receipt, just happened to have it.
They installed a Mr Gasket 160 stat, and the LS2 T-state housing last time in the shop.
That was last April. Thermostat was sticking, so I got a new one. 'Ill check the gasket thickness when I disassemble it again.
Last edited by Clay Assassin; Aug 19, 2016 at 06:08 PM.
Burning Brakes
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