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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 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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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 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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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 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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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 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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Sure, you can basically use silicone RTV on almost anything except the turbo oil return.
Don't ask me how I know this... :P


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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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Sure, you can basically use silicone RTV on almost anything except the turbo oil return.
Don't ask me how I know this... :P


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How about the exhaust?
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