torque specs for thermostat bolts

[kctrailblazer]

hello everyone,
I know I seen a post somewhere about how tight to make the thermostat bolts but after an hour of looking can't seem to find it.i changed my thermostat about 2 weeks ago and didn't have any leaks but now it seems to be leaking and I don't want to over tighten it and snap a bolt.plus the new thermostat came with an o-ring gasket and not one that goes between the housing and block..should I have made a gasket or no? any help is appreciated.

 

[glfredrick]

hello everyone,
I know I seen a post somewhere about how tight to make the thermostat bolts but after an hour of looking can't seem to find it.i changed my thermostat about 2 weeks ago and didn't have any leaks but now it seems to be leaking and I don't want to over tighten it and snap a bolt.plus the new thermostat came with an o-ring gasket and not one that goes between the housing and block..should I have made a gasket or no? any help is appreciated.

The o-ring is correct for this application.

Did you carefully clean the block?

Did you seal the bolts -- it might help as they could go through into the water jacket.

Torque spec is 89 inch pounds (10Nm).

There is a bolt advisory listed in the manual for the thermostat, i.e., that it needs sealant, correct torque, correct bolts, etc. That means that, in this case, they probably need sealant to stop water seeping from the threads.

 

[kctrailblazer]

thank you for your help..what would you use to clean the block..i used a brass brush and it looked pretty clean.as far as torque specs 89 inch pounds what does the (10Nm) stand for?

 

[linneje]

thank you for your help..what would you use to clean the block..i used a brass brush and it looked pretty clean.as far as torque specs 89 inch pounds what does the (10Nm) stand for?

Newton - metres , which is the metric (SI measurement). Even in Canada, I don't know anyone that uses the metric measurement for torque.

 

[kctrailblazer]

i figured it out..thanks for the info