Re: [Amc-list] 196 head gasket again...

["Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Awesome!!!!!

I had the hardest problem resolving the leaking thermostat housing on
my '65! I used a gasket and it leaked. Used non-hardening sealant and
another gasket and it leaked. Did it again, letting it sit for 24
hours to cure - and it leaked. I ended up taking off the t-stat
housing and using a power sander to get it as flat and smooth as
possible, Cleaned the t-stat housing and the part on the block off
with brake cleaner to get all oils off - used 3M form-a-gasket for
water pumps and thermostats. Let it sit for 24 hours to cure - and it
FINALLY doesn't leak (much).

Happy you found the problem and fixed it. Happy it's not the head gasket.

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 3:48 PM, d stohler <das24rules@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> well, lastnight, i went up to my moms, 45 miles away,
>  in her car. had all the goodies to change my head
>  gasket. but first, i decided to fire it up and make
>  SURE. filled it up with water, cranked her up. hmm....
>  i ended up pouring like 2 1/2 gal of water in it.
>  almsot completely empty. it got pressurized, and had a
>  leak out of the t-stat housing. tightend it down, it
>  stopped. no large amount of steem like before, no
>  issues what so ever of a head gasket. all head bolts
>  are still TIGHT.
>
>  conclusion...
>  leaked all the water out of the t-stat housing. boiled
>  what little was left. reason for all the steam in the
>  exhaust: when it finally started blowing steam out, it
>  blew off my overflow hose, and was blowing water/steam
>  strait into the airfilter and SOAKED it. sucking that
>  water into the engine will do that.
>
>  filled it up good, and drove it all the way home
>  lastnight with no issues at all.
>
>  dave stohler
>  http://picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
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>
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