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Tightening Oil Pipes at Thermostat
I have a very slight drip at the thermostat but do not want to over-tighten the pipes. Does anyone use some sort of sealer on the threads to prevent slight drips?
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09-05-2001, 11:23 PM
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09-06-2001, 01:55 AM
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Heck I wish I could get mine off. Stinkin thermo hasn't worked for a year
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09-06-2001, 04:02 AM
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Boy, I don't know that I'd want to use a sealant, unless you just assume you don't ever want to remove the thermostat with anything other than a hacksaw. In fact, I use good anti-sieze on those threads. Are you sure you're tightening them enough? They'll take the torque of a short length of pipe slipped over the end of the special oil-line wrench (which I've always assumed is why those wrenches have one tapered end).
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09-06-2001, 04:36 AM
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sealant on the threads does no good, as the sealing takes place at the contact point of the ball and socket. the nut just pulls them together. poor alignment of the mating surfaces,(cocked), or too loose are the usual culprits.
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09-06-2001, 07:01 AM
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