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6.2L Leaking Coolant at the Thermostat Housing
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<blockquote data-quote="EricM" data-source="post: 1691884" data-attributes="member: 20286"><p>Just gonna say "torque wrench" again... </p><p></p><p>Amazing how many guys tighten bolts by guessing at the correct torque on mission critical stuff.</p><p></p><p>Bolts need to be stretched a certain amount to both provide a clamp load and to not back off. Going beyond that stretch is a problem, and coming up short of that stretch is a problem as well. When you add in o-rings, overtightening is even more detrimental. </p><p></p><p>You can get a torque wrench on the t/stat housing bolts, so there is no reason not to use it other than being too lazy to get it out, or too cheap to buy one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EricM, post: 1691884, member: 20286"] Just gonna say "torque wrench" again... Amazing how many guys tighten bolts by guessing at the correct torque on mission critical stuff. Bolts need to be stretched a certain amount to both provide a clamp load and to not back off. Going beyond that stretch is a problem, and coming up short of that stretch is a problem as well. When you add in o-rings, overtightening is even more detrimental. You can get a torque wrench on the t/stat housing bolts, so there is no reason not to use it other than being too lazy to get it out, or too cheap to buy one. [/QUOTE]
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