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01-20-2018, 08:35 AM | #1 |
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Obvious handy hint
This one has got to be so obvious that I can't believe I didn't think of it earlier. Until the advent of self-adhesive 8BA thermostat gaskets, I always had a hard time getting the housings and thermostats lined up properly on the heads. I even broke an "ear" off of a thermostat housing once. The last time I went to my FLAPS, I found they no longer carry the self-adhesive gaskets. I thought I'd try to glue the actual thermostats to the housings with two tiny dabs of glue and let them sit overnight. The next morning, everything went together like a charm, and no leaks. Simple but effective.
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01-20-2018, 09:33 AM | #2 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
I’ve used a little red silicone for years now..... Mark
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01-20-2018, 10:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
One solution to line up everything is to put in studs - either as a permanent solution or just to line things up as they are put together and them removing them one at a time and replacing them with the proper bolts.
Anything aluminum I use studs as a permanent fix so threads are not stripped by removing and replacing bolts (intakes, starter when mounted on an aluminum bellhousing). I also use studs for things like thermostat housings where you have a gasket, thermostat and housing to line up. Just makes it easier.
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01-21-2018, 06:36 AM | #4 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
When I had my '50 I also had that problem, that's when my Dad introduced me to "Indian Head gasket shellac" my NAPA carries it, and there is always a bottle of it on my workbench.
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01-21-2018, 10:55 AM | #5 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
I use Permatex High Tack gasket sealant. It stays where you put it and does not get hard.
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01-21-2018, 11:07 AM | #6 |
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Doesn't that Indian Head shellac have the "show polish" type dauber in the cap? I have some and it looks like there is more on the outside of the bottle than the inside. |
01-21-2018, 08:18 PM | #7 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
There is a little "trick" in holding the thermostat in the housing at any angle with a rubber band and no stickum
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01-21-2018, 08:27 PM | #8 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
Two little drops of superglue will hold the thermostat into the housing recess in order to assemble
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01-21-2018, 09:21 PM | #9 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
I, too, broke a housing trying to install a thermostat with the upper hose connected. On the next one I disconnected the hose from the housing. After installing the housing and thermostat finger tight I could reach in the top of the housing with my finger. If the thermostat in in the groove it will move freely with the finger. If not, you can slide it into position and then finish tightening the housing.
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01-22-2018, 07:43 AM | #10 |
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Re: Obvious handy hint
You're right, that's how they get you to buy more lol. Besides I like the logo,especially on the older bottles.
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