Overheating issue
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Alright! So tapped new hole and swapped sensors and boom! I have my gauge back! Its only been 5 years without! I changed out both rad hoses and thermostat while I was in there. BUT I have a leak in that area now. What do you recommend to seal the thread on sensors ? I Hope's that's where it's coming from
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Verify where the leak is coming from first. You *should* need to use anything on the threads...... Most that I have seen, if they are not dependent on contact with the manifold for their ground, they already have some thread sealer on them, right out of the box. If it IS leaking around the sensor, just tighten it up a bit more.
And yeah, the thermostat housing is notorious for being difficult to seal......
And yeah, the thermostat housing is notorious for being difficult to seal......
#25
Verify where the leak is coming from first. You *should* need to use anything on the threads...... Most that I have seen, if they are not dependent on contact with the manifold for their ground, they already have some thread sealer on them, right out of the box. If it IS leaking around the sensor, just tighten it up a bit more.
And yeah, the thermostat housing is notorious for being difficult to seal......
And yeah, the thermostat housing is notorious for being difficult to seal......
Ok ya after work I'll try to tighten them a bit more. Maybe I should find correct torque specs for thermostat housing
the last gasket that was on here looks like same material as one I have on now and didnt have any leaks beforehand .
#26
I usually put a think coat of RTV on both sides of the thermostat gasket......
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Years back, an old dinosaur mechanic told me to stop using "any kind of sealer" on the thermostat gasket. Use the plain paper style gasket with no sealer. The paper gasket swells from the antifrz encroachment and it swells up n, voila! I've been doing it on these stupid mopar thermostat housings for 3 decades now. No leaks. Just don't over torque your bolts and crush the gasket.