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littlejuanito
02-25-2010, 12:38 PM
I've been leaking coolant at the thermostat housing where figure#2 meets with figure#6. I noticed coolant driping from the bolts that hold these two pieces together. Could it be the thermostat having a bad O-Ring?

Please help.

Thanks.

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WhiteGalant
02-25-2010, 12:42 PM
Yes.
Jeffylou87
02-25-2010, 12:49 PM
I would just do the whole job.. If you're going to replace the o ring you might as well do the housing gasket and thermostat
RAZ_76
02-25-2010, 12:50 PM
^^^ What he said. Yeah dude, buy a new thermostat, they're like 13 bucks and get a gasket for the thermostat housing.
littlejuanito
02-25-2010, 02:10 PM
Yeah Im definetively gonna get a new gasket and thermostat then. Could I get the gasket any Pep Boys or is this part only sold directly from the dealer?
Da_Prodigy
02-25-2010, 06:39 PM
Yeah Im definetively gonna get a new gasket and thermostat then. Could I get the gasket any Pep Boys or is this part only sold directly from the dealer?

I'm pretty sure you can find them in autozone
Shadow19
02-25-2010, 07:07 PM
felpro makes one that costs almost as much as the damn thermostat itself.. lol
littlejuanito
03-01-2010, 02:41 PM
Well after replacing the thermostant, which also had a worn out O-Ring, I came to realize that the Thermostat case Assembly (Fig.6) had a pin needle size leak in it. I ordered this part from the dealer.

Has anyone else ever changed this part before?
ZiplokeR
03-02-2010, 06:19 PM
Well after replacing the thermostant, which also had a worn out O-Ring, I came to realize that the Thermostat case Assembly (Fig.6) had a pin needle size leak in it. I ordered this part from the dealer.

Has anyone else ever changed this part before?


i had a little hole on the part too! its where fig5 connects to fig6.

i put jb weld and let it dry overnight. also, i had to stick a bit of plastic tubing inside the opening to stop the jbweld from sinking into the hole. The next day i snapped out the plastic tubing, sanded a bit and replaced everything. so far so good. now if only i could figure out whats causing my p0300 codes but thats a different thread.

good luck man

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littlejuanito
03-03-2010, 12:32 PM
Thanks Ziploker