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Persistent leak at thermostat housing; where the housing meets the head
Topic Started: Jul 16 2012, 07:13 PM (2,628 Views)
jaevans
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blue rhino
Jul 23 2012, 08:20 PM
Take it autozone and aske them to put a pressure tester on the radiator and find the leak.
This just may be my next step, but the indications are still that the water outlet gasket is leaking. I may just try again with a new gasket and rtv but leave it to cure overnight before I tighten the housing down. I'll check both surfaces for flatness this time. Any ideas? Two gaskets maybe?
Edited by jaevans, Jul 24 2012, 08:06 AM.
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jaevans
Jul 24 2012, 07:45 AM
Any ideas? Two gaskets maybe?
1/16" cork with rtv both sides
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sphenicie


if you are sure that you are leaking from stat housing assembly, then there must be a reason why. is there a crack, is the housing warped, or maybe the surface is scratched.

you said the res goes down a 1/4" each day. how many miles is each day?

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jaevans
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sphenicie
Jul 29 2012, 09:08 AM
you said the res goes down a 1/4" each day. how many miles is each day?

It is a 32 mile roundtrip commute approximately.
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jaevans
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sphenicie
Jul 23 2012, 08:34 PM
top of trans near the clutch actuator arm is common spot for oil to reach, from dist. starts as a little wet spot.
if it shows up in just 10 min, then you could clean the wet spot real good w/ brake cleaner and wrap a rag around the dist and wire it in place good. take it for a runner and see.
So, is that just the O-ring? I'll put some RTV on the gasket as well when I throw it back together.

John
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