Recent content by Behfra

Follow up for you all. Thin layer of blue permatex on either side of gasket did the trick. Let it sit for 24 hours before I tried refilling it with coolant. Appreciate all the help!

Thabks for the feedback. The old gasket was stuck pretty good on the lower part of the housing so I used a razor blade and sandpaper to get it off as best I could. Then I put thermostat -> lower gasket -> upper gasket -> upper housing. The area is circled is where it is leaking from when I fill...

Relatively new to DIY auto repair and learning as I go. I've had my truck for about 4 years and am slowly going through everything. I am replacing the thermostat in the cooling system but am having an issue with leakage from the housing. I am using the upper and lower OEM gaskets that I bought...