Re: Thermostat O-Ring leaks!!!

["Owen" <mr.peepers@home.com>]

  Jeff, the exact same thing happened to me (thats always nice to hear isn't
it).  After a big engine swap I get it all together and find the damn
coolant leaking form the thermo housing, after I installed a brand new o
ring!  Anyway, this is one of those parts that surprise you when you ask the
parts dude for a price.  Buy a new housing, and it'll only cost you about $5
or so.  Mine was ever so slightly bent, and that caused the leak.  Threw a
new one on and I was good to go.   Hope your fix is this easy.


Owen
87 Scirocco 2.0L 16v #38 C-Modified.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571

> After tackling the royal pain in the ass removal of
> alternator, A/C compressor, power steering pump, and
> all the damn supporting brackets/belts/hoses, I was
> able to put my nice new shiny water pump in place.
> Well, after getting everything back together I started
> filling the overflow reservoir and took a look under
> the car to make sure all my connections were not
> leaking, that's when I noticed fluid dripping from the
> thermostat housing. I checked the bolts for tightness
> but I didn't want to make them too tight since the
> Bentley says they're supposed to be less then 1 foot
> on torque.
> Anyway, they felt snug so I tore the power steering
> bracket off and pulled the pump out of the way ,
> drained my expensive Autobahn fluid and Water Wetter
> into a bucket,then removed the thermostat housing to
> have a look at that damn O-ring hoping to see an
> obvious crimp or something. I was unable to determine
> why it could have been leaking, it was a new O-ring,
> and I was careful while aligning and tightening. I put
> it all back together and put about a half gallon of
> fluid back in only to see the damn thing still leaks.
>
> I've drained everything again and will await
> suggestions from you guys. I'm thinking about just
> going to Autozone and buying some freaken form a
> gasket and be done with it!
>
> Later...
>
> =====
> Jeff Lowe
> Garland, Texas
> '86 Scirocco 16V (Daily driver)
> '64 Type 34 Karmann Ghia (Newest project)
> '59 Euro Spec Beetle (Waiting for resto)
> '98 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4 (The luxury mobile)
>
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