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Re: Thermostat gasket on classic 16-valve 900s
Posted by Larry West (more from Larry West) on Thu, 3 Feb 2000 15:02:16
In Reply to: Thermostat gasket on classic 16-valve 900s, John Kupiec, Thu, 3 Feb 2000 10:15:53
>I just recently replaced a thermostat on a classic 900 16-valve engine. >>From what I could see in my Bentley, the only gasket is the one that >surrounds the thermostat itself. There is no gasket between the thermostat >housing and the engine head. Is this correct?
That is correct. In 17 years of Saab ownership, I've never used anything more than the rubber gasket around the thermostat.
>Reason for question: I seem to have a coolant leak. No obvious >sources. Hose clamps were tighteneed, and thermostat housing >was torqued to spec.
Coolant leaks typically leave some kind of trail. Big ones leave puddles, small ones leave green (or whatever color your coolant is) and white dried trails. CHeck around the water pump. It's in an out-of-the-way spot, so it's easy to miss leaks there.
Larry West NJ Saab Owner's Club
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