RTV thermostat

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12-01-04, 04:55 PM

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RTV thermostat

anyone used RTV as the thermostat gasket?
my thermostat gasket leaks.... after a drive, i can see water come out from the gasket

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12-01-04, 04:56 PM

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i just RTV'd my t-stat housing. i still used a gasket though. it works fine.......

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12-01-04, 05:04 PM

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Even though it was meant only as a temporary application, I've had red RTV in place of a gasket on my t-stat housing/neck since the rebuild, about 12K miles ago...Hasn't leaked yet

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12-01-04, 05:20 PM

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ah alright
cause i was worried about the height and stuff...

on my chevelle, i used it, but thats only because i knew american-made stuff were built with bad measurements, so there are alot of tolerances... heh

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