thermostat install question

[Knuckles4696]

now i installed my new thermostat, it had a bunch of red gunk on it rtv i think it is as a gasket which i peeled all off and ran it metal to metal. Now its leaking i feel dumb asking but was i supposed to put something between the block and the thermostat housing? if so recomendations on what i should use? on a positive note after doing an almost full top end rebuild it started on the first try minus the whole leaking of some coolant. Thanks for any advice.

 

[Sarge1400]

I usually use a gasket with a thin coat of rtv sealant on either side.

 

[zblackbeast]

Yeah. You need a gasket. They're usually only a few bux at the parts store.. rtv really isn't needed, but its extra insurance if need be.

 

[Knuckles4696]

so is there an actual gasket? cause i bought the seal, but i could find an actual gasket that sits around the area were yu put the bolts in.

 

[zblackbeast]

Seal/gasket whatever.. look on shosource and you'll see. If advance or azone doesn't have it, try rock auto, rcmautomotive or shosource.

 

[AREA 91]

There is a round gasket/O ring that goes around the outer diameter of the thermostat itself.

I recomend a little RTV around the perimeter of the thermostat ****** itself.

Do not over torque the nuts or you may break the little studs.