#1: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:51 am ---- Hi all my head gasket went a while ago and im in the process of reassembling the cylinder head ready to fit the new head gasket and have got to the point of bolting the coolant/thermostat back onto the cylinder head.
The question i have is if there is a gasket/seal for the housing as when i took it off it looked like it had been sealed with silicone sealant. If there isnt a gasket/seal for the housing would it be a case of resealing with silicone sealant?
Thanks in advance.
#2: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: smccullie, Location: inverkeithingPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:01 am ---- I just done mine there is no gasket, i would use and instang gasket sealer not silicone
#3: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:03 am ---- Wynns Instant gasket is good stuff.
I have used it as a head gasket before!
#4: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:08 am ----
smccullie wrote:
I just done mine there is no gasket, i would use and instang gasket sealer not silicone
Can i ask which surfaces you applied it too as the housing has remains of silcone or something similar in the threads and unsure whether to apply in the threads again on reasembly.
#5: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:11 am ----
Spanerman wrote:
Wynns Instant gasket is good stuff.
I have used it as a head gasket before!
Thanks ill have a look for that, not sure i would have as much confidence in it is as you though
#6: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: richpowell91, Location: Melton Mowbray LeicestershirePosted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:29 pm ---- A few pictures to show what i mean.
Ive got myself some sealer where would you recommend it be applied to?
#8: Re: 1.4 Coolant/Thermostat Housing Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:16 pm ---- Does it not use a normal gasket? The GTi thermostat housing does.
Does it not use a normal gasket? The GTi thermostat housing does.
Not that i can see on service box, if i was to replace a gasket with sealant i would just apply it to the face of the housing. The only thing making me think otherwise is the fact that there is silcone in the bolt holes and on the inside edge of the housing.
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