Thermostat housing gasket

1. LaurenceVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Farnham, Surrey. Posts: 517

   #1 30th October 2009, 00:08

   got told by some mechanic i need a new one, cba paying him to do it cos he's a prick.
   
   1. What actually is the thermostat housing gasket?
   2. Easy to replace?
   3.Where can i get one from/anyone got one?
2. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #2 30th October 2009, 00:19

   silicone!
3. LaurenceVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Farnham, Surrey. Posts: 517

   #3 30th October 2009, 00:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ryanmt silicone!

   expand?
4. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #4 30th October 2009, 00:46

   remove thermostat housing, clean faces, smear with silicone. Refit. FIN.
5. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #5 30th October 2009, 10:42

   i used hylomars the same stuff i done my decomp plate with. my engine is held together with the stuff lol :Y:
6. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #6 30th October 2009, 12:06

   Get some gasket paper + the holymar and you will be on a winner mate. Holymar is top stuff.
7. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #7 30th October 2009, 20:19

   all the above or if its off and you want a new thermostat it should come with a new gasket bt tbh silicone is the way forward