cant get the the thermostat gasket to stay on the thermostat I dont think that I received the right gasket it is just a rubber ring that slides around the thermostat
2007-11-22 07:35:44 · 3 answers · asked by Iz 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
napa gave me the thermostat and a rubber gasket that is pretty much an o ring they said that there is no paper gasket to go on it the rubber gasket slides over the thermostat but it pushes itself off when i go to bolt the housing back and i am 18 and this isnt my first thermostat job but the first time that i have ever been given a rubber gasket that sits around the thermostat
2007-11-22 08:04:28 · update #1
On my old VW golf there was an O-ring and not a gasket.....so it is possible, but I don't think domestic cars that old use them.
Double check with them....or even call another dealer and ask for the part number to check with what you got.
I've always used RTV silicone (blue) when replacing thermostat gaskets.......instead of the actual gasket......and never had it fail.
2007-11-22 08:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by caper007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thermostat on the 2.2L 4 cylinder does indeed fit inside the rubber gasket if the gasket has a groove in it to accept the thermostat.
Watch the way the old one comes apart.
The v6 takes a regular gasket.
2007-11-22 09:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What in the world are you talking about? First the gasket does not go on the thermostat. It goes on the housing. And what is a rubber ring? Never heard of such a thing. How old are you and do you know anything about cars? Maybe I can help.
2007-11-22 07:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by carl l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋