Re: Thermostat housing
 

DANFXR did pass the time by typing:
> 00 Jeep 6cly.,4L When replacing the thermostat gasket is sealant used?
> The service manual does not mention it however it looks like the earlier
> repair that was done (dealer under warranty) used it.

My experience has been use gasket sealer and get a leak. However a real
thin skin of Permatex Hylomar HPF (and I mean thin as in wiped on with your
finger thin) could be used. Suggest you try it dry first then go back and
use a sealer if it has any leaks.

--
DougW

Re: Thermostat housing
 

DANFXR did pass the time by typing:
> 00 Jeep 6cly.,4L When replacing the thermostat gasket is sealant used?
> The service manual does not mention it however it looks like the earlier
> repair that was done (dealer under warranty) used it.

My experience has been use gasket sealer and get a leak. However a real
thin skin of Permatex Hylomar HPF (and I mean thin as in wiped on with your
finger thin) could be used. Suggest you try it dry first then go back and
use a sealer if it has any leaks.

--
DougW

Re: Thermostat housing
 

DANFXR did pass the time by typing:
> 00 Jeep 6cly.,4L When replacing the thermostat gasket is sealant used?
> The service manual does not mention it however it looks like the earlier
> repair that was done (dealer under warranty) used it.

My experience has been use gasket sealer and get a leak. However a real
thin skin of Permatex Hylomar HPF (and I mean thin as in wiped on with your
finger thin) could be used. Suggest you try it dry first then go back and
use a sealer if it has any leaks.

--
DougW

Re: Thermostat housing
 

Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
all.

Re: Thermostat housing
 

Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
all.

Re: Thermostat housing
 

Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
all.

Re: Thermostat housing
 

Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
all.

Re: Thermostat housing
 

"Pitted" would be a kind description of the one on my '88 when I
changed the thermostat last summer. That sucker took several minutes
on the belt sander just to have a prayer of being useful.

Personally, I use a thin paper gasket with a thin coat of RTV on each
side to keep it from sticking the next time I have it off. In fact,
the thermostat I put in actually came with a usable gasket.

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 07:13:45 UTC "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:

> Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
> month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
> hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> > I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
> all.
>
>


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Thermostat housing
 

"Pitted" would be a kind description of the one on my '88 when I
changed the thermostat last summer. That sucker took several minutes
on the belt sander just to have a prayer of being useful.

Personally, I use a thin paper gasket with a thin coat of RTV on each
side to keep it from sticking the next time I have it off. In fact,
the thermostat I put in actually came with a usable gasket.

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 07:13:45 UTC "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:

> Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
> month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
> hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> > I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
> all.
>
>


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Re: Thermostat housing
 

"Pitted" would be a kind description of the one on my '88 when I
changed the thermostat last summer. That sucker took several minutes
on the belt sander just to have a prayer of being useful.

Personally, I use a thin paper gasket with a thin coat of RTV on each
side to keep it from sticking the next time I have it off. In fact,
the thermostat I put in actually came with a usable gasket.

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 07:13:45 UTC "Dave Milne"
<jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote:

> Depends on how clean/pitted the surfaces are. I replaced mine in my Waggy a
> month ago where the surfaces were a bit pitted and it leaked big time - blue
> hermatite sealant (non hardening) fixed it.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "WYTEKER51" <wyteker51@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20040414185125.08083.00000400@mb-m11.aol.com...
> > I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago. I didnt use any sealant at
> all.
>
>


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>