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Thermostat leak again

11-07-2005, 02:13 AM

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JRS

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Thermostat leak again

I am out of ideas. I have a weeping thermostat housing that I have changed the following on:
1: new gaskets (four times)
2: new thermostat housing (once)
3: new thermostat housing bolts (once)

It all started when I changed the thermostat/water pump during preventative maintenance. the weeping only happens when I am towing, I can drive 5,000 miles empty with no problems. The minute I latch on to my 6,000 lb. trailer, I end up with antifreeze seeping out of the gasket and blowing back on the heater lines. The only thing I have left is to try another new thermostat, but I doubt this is the problem.

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