I hate the water neck (thermostat housing)

[Terrorist 5.0]

I was just thinking a light guide-coat on the spot you were making sure was flat would have been helpful. Of course I only have good ideas when the work is over. Congrats on the fix though the simple little ones like this that just when you think is fixed, you find it leaking again have been enough to make some people sell their car.....

Was enough to make me sell mine lol, throw out bearings have scarred me for life

 

[Terrorist 5.0]

Your name reminds me of that old video game, can't remember the name, where you had teams and everyone ran around shooting each other. You could be the taliban or something, and fight the americans. If they won, it would say something like "TERRORISTS WIN!!" ... LOL

I think you are talking about counterstrike haha, one of the best games of all time

 

[ttocs]

Who has not considered selling their car while trying to disconnect the easy to disconnect fuel line connections? Maybe try the plastic remover again!!!!!! No go back to the metal..... I am sure that the jobs require a certain amount/type of cussing to be done in order to ensure the job is done right.

 

[bennylava]

I was just thinking a light guide-coat on the spot you were making sure was flat would have been helpful. Of course I only have good ideas when the work is over. Congrats on the fix though the simple little ones like this that just when you think is fixed, you find it leaking again have been enough to make some people sell their car.....

Definitely not the hobby for them if they sold a car over a leak LOL!

Thinking about it is one thing, but actually doing it... Time for a new hobby altogether

This is a hobby for patient men, but the patience is rewarded.

 

[bennylava]

Same frustration recently. My last gasp try was to finally take it in the shorts and pay $35 for a Mr Gasket aluminum rubber molded gasket. But I was at my whits end and desperate. Thin coat of their gasket sealer on water neck side; let that set up 24 hrs; thin coat on the remaining (motor) side; install ever so gently using bolts as locator pins; hand-tighten to snug; alternate sides torquing down to the 18-20 ft lbs as recommended. THEN…. Let it set up and seal for 48 hours before dribbling distilled water into the upper radiator hose connection port to check for leaks again. No leaks? Button that bitch up, top off the radiator and call it done! Thank god and I hope I NEVER have to do it again! How can something seems so easy be such a PITA cluster-f*ck?!!

It may be ill designed, and really need 3 or 4 bolts instead of just two. That way you get more evenly distributed clamping.

I started kicking myself over not using the bypass, but then I remembered that somehow my thermostat had stuck open. There was no choice, I had to remove the water neck. But yeah for flushing, that little bypass on the waterneck would be a godsend.

 

[07GtS197]

You guys jinxed me lol. The water neck on my 90 Grand Marquis is leaking pretty good now.

 

[bennylava]

You guys jinxed me lol. The water neck on my 90 Grand Marquis is leaking pretty good now.

Try that same gasket I used, mentioned a few posts up. Only torque 12-18 foot lbs.

 

[95opal]

Best thing i ever did was getting rid of fords stupid neck.