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tommycon

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V6 thermostat seal to tube
« on: 04 December 2011, 19:21:37 »
hiya,
 installed a 3L V6 and have noticed the tube that comes off the thermostat housing is very loose, is it just a case of renewing the O ring seal and bolting it to the head? if so wheres the best place to buy the seal?
many thanks
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #1 on: 04 December 2011, 19:25:44 »
dealer.

the transfer pipe, along with the b-bolt, has to come off, see the guide
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #2 on: 04 December 2011, 19:30:39 »
is it ok to leave the stat and just remove the pipe?
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #3 on: 04 December 2011, 19:43:02 »
Quote from: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 19:30:39
is it ok to leave the stat and just remove the pipe?
thanks
Yes.

There are 2 'O'rings on the end of the transfer tube. You might find that the tube is quite deeply pitted with corrosion when you get it off.

If you don't have a dealer nearby then andyc will be able to post you some 'O'rings.
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #4 on: 04 December 2011, 20:02:17 »
thanks for the advice, i`d better inspect it and maybe have to buy a new one???
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2011, 20:21:54 »
The worst pitting seems to occur where the radiator top hose is clamped around the tube. If yours has been leaking past the O rings then I would expect some pitting there too.

IIRC the tube isn't expensive.
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Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
« Reply #6 on: 05 December 2011, 09:37:41 »
For info, these particular O rings are a standard metric O ring.
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