tstat housing leak... - Great Lakes XJ

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tstat housing leak...

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not sure what to do...
snake oil (works sometimes)
remove, scrape off gasket stuff, put new make a gasket on
same as above but add new gasket and goop on each side of gasket.

see pics.

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in picture 4/6 it looks like the housing is cracked... being a little wet as I refilled coolant and let it idle until I noticed fresh dripping, then took a couple pics. Bottom bolt is tight, so if I removed it and put some pipe thread sealant (goop type, not tape) on the bolt and re-torqued it down, it might fix this? More experienced people's input is appreciated.

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I've cracked my fair share of them...

Just make sure you don't over tighten the bolts, or your WILL crack them. They are cheap (aprox $20) and most automotive stores should stock them.

I do use loc-tite on the bolts and give the housing a good amount of rtv.

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What adam said. Sometimes it will leak through the bolts, so that could be your problem... __________________ '99 XJ, 5.5" lift, 33" MT's '11 Dodge Charger I miss the days that they made toys that could kill a kid. Support our Troops My Pics and Specs My Build Thread

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Hmmmmmmmm Nice Info to know. Not that mine is leaking. __________________ 1999 XJ SPORT, 4.5'' LIFT, 32'' X 11.50'' TIRE'S " IF IT AINT RUFF IT AINT ME ! "

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I'll pull it and check it out. If it's cracked (hopefully not, I got a pricey hesco unit) I'll take pics. I'll grind (so it's nice and rough) and apply some JB. I'm not into hackjobs, but I'm not rich, so I'll do what I can with what I have.

That kind of what Jeepin' is about, right?
-Matt

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