this is a problem i just cant seem to figure out.my temp gauge in my truck never worked. so first place i went was the thermostat. i replaced the the other day and thought i had it but unfortunatly i didnt.1- when i removed the old thermostat it had a small rubber gasket on top of it, and then the big doughnut rubber seal that goes against the back of the t stat and through the lifting hook. the NEW t stat looks TOTALLY different then the old one, which i was told is not a big deal. but it didnt come with that first small rubber seal. i would assume that the thermostat just sits flat in the housing with no small rubber ring, and then the doughnut goes behind it???2- would anyone reccomend RTV on the lifting hook on both sides??? this is the last thing i can think of to do. 3- does anyone have a picture of the location of the coolant temp sensor on a 12 valve?? seeing as now i have to replace that becasue apparently thats the root of my problems.
this is a problem i just cant seem to figure out.my temp gauge in my truck never worked. so first place i went was the thermostat. i replaced the the other day and thought i had it but unfortunatly i didnt.1- when i removed the old thermostat it had a small rubber gasket on top of it, and then the big doughnut rubber seal that goes against the back of the t stat and through the lifting hook. the NEW t stat looks TOTALLY different then the old one, which i was told is not a big deal. but it didnt come with that first small rubber seal. i would assume that the thermostat just sits flat in the housing with no small rubber ring, and then the doughnut goes behind it???2- would anyone reccomend RTV on the lifting hook on both sides??? this is the last thing i can think of to do. 3- does anyone have a picture of the location of the coolant temp sensor on a 12 valve?? seeing as now i have to replace that becasue apparently thats the root of my problems.