och
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Hey guys. Last year my car started overheating, which turned out to be a bad water pump, which I since replaced.
But before I replaced the water pump, I first replaced the thermostat. I removed the plastic piece that connects the thermostat housing to the radiator hose, installed new thermostat and O-ring, and replaced the plastic piece. But when I did that, the coolant started to leak between the thermostat housing and the plastic piece. So once I replaced the water pump, I put some red sealant between the thermostat housing and the plastic piece. Well, it started to leak again from there. I just took the plastic piece off, and basically the red sealant came off easily from the plastic and from the metal. Needless to say im stumbled. Is there some kind of gasket I can put in there? Like I've said, the thermostat o-ring is new.
But before I replaced the water pump, I first replaced the thermostat. I removed the plastic piece that connects the thermostat housing to the radiator hose, installed new thermostat and O-ring, and replaced the plastic piece. But when I did that, the coolant started to leak between the thermostat housing and the plastic piece. So once I replaced the water pump, I put some red sealant between the thermostat housing and the plastic piece. Well, it started to leak again from there. I just took the plastic piece off, and basically the red sealant came off easily from the plastic and from the metal. Needless to say im stumbled. Is there some kind of gasket I can put in there? Like I've said, the thermostat o-ring is new.