thermostat housing still leaking

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Jan 11, 2011 | 03:18 PM

hypersmurf

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thermostat housing still leaking

i have a 2000 dakota sport 4.7L V8, i have replaced the t-stat and housing, but still leaks i have tryed the gasket in a tube and a cork gasket, neither one worked, going to try a silicone gasket maker. any advice?

Jan 11, 2011 | 06:00 PM

cowboy63645

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Have you checked the housing to make sure it isnt cracked?

Jan 11, 2011 | 09:02 PM

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i have, i just recently replaced the housing because it was cracked, i am going to put silocone gasket maker on it in the mornig and hopefully that will stop the leak, if not do you have any other suggestions

Jan 11, 2011 | 09:11 PM

96magnumram

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did you not get a fiber or rubber gasket for it? There should be one there and you RTV it to the housing itself. The thermostat gasket part number at Autozone is 35692.

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Jan 11, 2011 | 09:22 PM

hypersmurf

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i was givin a little tube that said thermostat gasket on it, im not sure what kind of gasket it was

Jan 11, 2011 | 09:24 PM

dodgeramguy85

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Just get rtv gasket maker its like 7.00 at autoparts store thats what I used on mine and you sure the housing is leaking and not the hose connected to it?