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Post by Shytalk on Oct 6, 2008 18:08:04 GMT 1
Is there supposed to be a gasket between the cylinder head and the thermostat housing, it doesn't show 1 in the parts lists but mentions 1 in the Haynes manual, I haven't used 1 during the rebuild but coolant weeps out from the joint, what do you guys use?
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Post by wiggy on Oct 6, 2008 18:18:05 GMT 1
i havnt got one on mine either didnt get one with the gasket set i think the rubber o-ring is supposed to seal it but mine leaked too i used some blue hylomar on mine did the job  |
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Post by Shytalk on Oct 6, 2008 20:43:34 GMT 1
I'll give that a go Wiggy, ta muchly ;D
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Post by Shytalk on Oct 7, 2008 7:50:52 GMT 1
Gary, I have a stat in place and the rubber seal with it, the faces of the metal were smoothed off but coolant weeps out from the joint, I'll either use yamabond or hylomar - should do the trick.
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Post by Shytalk on Oct 9, 2008 12:07:02 GMT 1
 av you tried to re face the housing??? yer threebond would work fine mate or clear silicon... must be warped damaged as ive never had a problem b4...let me know mate. gaz Gary, yes I refaced the housing on a sheet of glass usiung fine grinding paste, I suspect the problem may be due to the housing having been blasted and coated, the inside where the rubber gasket sits is a bit rough, anyway I Yamabonded it yesterday, shall leave it for a couple of days then peel off the excess around the outside and fill up the coolant again. |
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Post by tobster on Nov 10, 2008 15:58:12 GMT 1
did that cure your leak?
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Post by Shytalk on Nov 12, 2008 10:25:52 GMT 1
Yes leak cured by using yamabond ;D, apparently some gasket kits do have a gasket for the thermostat housing - mine didn't  |
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