2000 Ford Explorer "thermostat housing leak" Questions

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thermostat housing is bolted down to just behind the thermostat sensor and hose that i believe goes to heater core. I am not able to drive now because it leaks way to much and fast . IS THERE A GASKET

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...thermostat housing. We have replaced the housing & thermostat. When starting the car after the replacement all the new coolant leaked out everywhere. With all the wires, etc. in the way it's hard ...

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the vechicle started running hot and is leaking around the thermostat its likely the plastic housing leaking , gone bad a replacement housing and thermostat are in order.

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...thermostat housing. You might have to drain some coolant from your radiator first. Remove the bolts from the thermostat housing and lift off. Your thermostat is located under this. The spring side of ...

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...require housing and tstat changed together You may wish to drain about 2 quarts of coolant from the bottom of the radiator or suck it out through the top, before removing the thermostat

thermostat is located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine under a housing. If it is not leaking there then check the bottom of your water pump. Look at it from underneath and you will

...thermostat housing is not severe once at normal operating temp, issue could be with a cylinder head crack to an exhaust valve which generally vents coolant to exhaust with very little or none showing ...

...thermostat housing is tight, if so, then check the thermostat housing to see if anti freeze is leaking from that area, if so replace the gasket, or try tightning down the bolts, but don't over do it ...

...thermostat 3 bolts holds it on? will the plastic housing leak? should i use distilled water? if the thermostat came with a new rubber o ring that fits around it, then no the plastic housing shouldnt ...

...thermostat housing on back and the timing cover seal. also heard it could be the intake gasket. whats more likely? what the easiest way to find out? take it to a mechinc shop and have them do a ...

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