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- Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:30 pm #297490 whats up, i recently changed my thermostat, now im leaking coolant, it was just dripping but now its more of a constant leak, im thinking the thermostat housing isnt on tight enough, those things are a P.I.T.A to work with a there isnt much room for a socket.

- Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:17 am #297561

whats up, i recently changed my thermostat, now im leaking coolant, it was just dripping but now its more of a constant leak, im thinking the thermostat housing isnt on tight enough, those things are a P.I.T.A to work with a there isnt much room for a socket.

did you torque it to spec? install it properly?

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- Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:44 am #297563 i use 1/4 stuff in tight places like that.

there are a few reasons it could be leaking.

improper install is probably the most common.

did you replace the gasket as well?

A little piss ant like you isnt worth being banned over.

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- Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:00 pm #297599 i feel like such a newb lol i did my research before i installed it, i went to the local parts store to get the thermostat and the guy said i didnt need a new gasket, im guessing i did,my old one looked a little chewed up and thin, im going to take it apart today and buy the gasket, im also going to put a ultra thin layer of high temp silicone just to make sure,

- Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:56 pm #297613

i feel like such a newb lol i did my research before i installed it, i went to the local parts store to get the thermostat and the guy said i didnt need a new gasket, im guessing i did,my old one looked a little chewed up and thin, im going to take it apart today and buy the gasket, im also going to put a ultra thin layer of high temp silicone just to make sure,

Get the UltraGrey RTV sealant. IDK if its silicone, but its practically the same stuff as "Hondabond" that you get at the dealer.

A little piss ant like you isnt worth being banned over.

Yea he has a bad habit of being overly sarcastic.. .. at the wrong times..

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- Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:35 pm #297618 I've had parts stores tell me "no new gasket, resuse the old gasket" but I would replace the old gasket with a new one.

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- Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:58 am #298411 so i fixed the leak, but i broke a bolt on the thermo stat housing lol and the broken bolt is stuck inside the housing, but it isnt leaking or anything, what do i do? should i just leave it for now?