Re: over heating temp guage fixed ! read for solution....

From: Eric Giblock (egiblock@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:14:13 EDT


good question. have not a clue..

ttyl

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eric giblock
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"Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9pbdmp$spg$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> I'm curious as to how they "resealed" the housing.  To do it right, they'd
> have to remove the t-stat and housing entirely.
>
> I had a small leak on my t-stat housing that I discovered when I swapped
in
> the 180 stat.  To seal it up, I ground off the little nubs that are
> supposed to help locate the housing properly, put sillycone on each side
of
> the gasket, and put it all together.  Nearly a year later and not a drip.
>
> Eric Giblock wrote:
>
> > hi all..
> >
> > about a week or so ago after getting my catallitic converter fixed my
temp
> > guage would randomly shoot up to about 260 for about 30 seconds and then
> > go
> > back to normal.  with only 24 days left on the factory warranty I took
it
> > to the dealer and here's what they said:
> >
> > ::Customer states temp gauge goes to hot and check guages light comes
on::
> >      Checked and found low on coolant.
> >      Checked and found thermostat housing leaking !!!
> >      Resealed housing. Rechecked for leaks
> >
> > ::Customer states noise in engine area::  ??  (i didn't but oh well)
> >      Checked and found belt tensioner frozen.
> >      Rekaced belt tensioner
> >
> > ::Customer requestes cooling system service::  (umm.. dealer recommended
> > ::it)
> >      (not under warr so i guess i'll pay the $35.00 to get it done)
> >      Maintainenance
> >      Back flush cooling system, pressure test, ensure thermostat
> >       and fan are working as designed.
> >
> > also available at http://www.gibsdakota.com
> >
> > ttyl
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > eric giblock
> > student / webdesigner
> > www.gibsdakota.com
> > egiblock@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
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