Topic: Thermostat Seal, where can I get the thick one? (Read 880 times)

Ironingboard · « **on:** 03 March 2009, 09:56:48 »

After some searching around and using the power of UV and some coolant dye I think I've managed to find my leak, it looks like the thermostat seal is away again, even after using grey sealant as well.

Anyway I heard that there was two types of thermostat seal, a thin crappy one that VX supplies which is the one I fitted, which is leaking again, and a thicker multi level seal that’s a much better seal and shouldn’t give any problems.

Can anyone tell me where I can find the thicker one, I've tried VX but the only seem to supply the one type, the thin cheap one?

Marks DTM Calib · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 March 2009, 10:03:54 »

The bigger seal uses a different stat casting.

The best solution I have found is to use the oil cooler plate sealent in conjunction with the seal

Ironingboard · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 March 2009, 10:18:56 »

Yeah thats what I did but its still leaking, think its leaking from the bolt area, I know one of the bolt holes is open at the bottom to the coolant area that the oil cooler sits in.

Any suggestions in applying sealant around that whole area?

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Ironingboard

Thermostat Seal, where can I get the thick one?

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