on 6/26/04 2:33 PM, Bill Miller at millerb@intergate.com wrote:
> What do youse guys use to seal the thermostat housing studs to the block?
> I'm, of course, leaking coolant around the threads. Didn't even think about
> it. Plain ol' pipe dope?
>
> Did I miss any other studs that need to be sealed?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
Pipe dope should work. I have done OK with silicone RTV. If it leaks up
around the nuts it could be the gasket surface not sealing, either instead
of or in addition to the threads.
I usually seal waterpump bolts on principle. I can't recall if the manifold
studs are an issue or not in the B engine.
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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