Thermostat housing gaskets

[matt5112]

tell them you have a GTP.

Magically it'll be listed.

 

[Fritcr]

Oh they found the gasket...had to look it up under thermostat housing gasket. But it still leaks.

 

[BillBoost37]

If you used a gasket and it's still leaking that usually is either a cracked t stat housing (which I haven't ever seen) or a need to clean the gasket surfaces better.

 

[MoarkatsINmuhtrailer]

use rtv

 

[BillBoost37]

use rtv

affffter you clean that gasket surface

 

[MoarkatsINmuhtrailer]

lol exactly

 

[Fritcr]

Ok that's my plan for tonight. I will look it over good but don't how I could have cracked the housing. You never know though for sure.
Thanks much guys!

 

[BillBoost37]

I'd say it's more likely a dirty gasket surface. That's my typical experience when someone says it's leakin

 

[Fritcr]

I'll go get a new gaket today and clean the surfaces good then put some grey rtv on it. Maybe that will do the trick. Never though a T stat replacement would take me 3 tries. argggg

 

[CrazyGuy03]

Thanks Matt for the edit. My phones browser would not allow it


To the OP here is the stuff to use after you cleaned the surfaces
http://www.permatex.com/products/au...uto_Permatex_the_Right_Stuff_Gasket_Maker.htm