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Jan 17, 2006 | 07:19 PM

wickymustang

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Thermostat housing...

My housing is leaking on my 1995 F150 with the 6 cyl and I am about to change it, are there any tips or tricks as far as the pipe fitting that comes in from the passenger side? Should I get a new one and housing instead of trying to get the old one to seal up again?

Jan 17, 2006 | 09:34 PM

havi

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buy the pipe...IMO it's worth the extra. They tend to rust in there pretty good.

Jan 17, 2006 | 10:26 PM

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Yes, buy a new one, I think they are around 10$. They are heavier in construction and seemed to have a better sealing surface.

Jan 17, 2006 | 10:39 PM

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I changed my housing this morning. I unscrewed the pipe right at the fitting, took the whole issue inside on the work bench. I put the housing in the vice and unscrewed the fitting. She was tight but she came. I put it back like it was and my temperature gage has never been so high, so it worked. So if you dont get a new fitting, it's absolutely possible to use the old one.