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Origommi

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Torque Specs

Anyone have the torque specs for putting back on the upper radiator hose to the them housing unit. I hear that if its not tight enough it leaks and if its to tight it cracks the manifold. Thanks guys.
 

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I put mine on like the Swiss mechanic, Gooten Tight.

Yours has screw clamps? Mine had the compression clamps you need a set of channel locks to remove. I went back with the screw type and just tightend enough to compress the hose.
 

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If you are talking about the two long bolts that hold the thermostat housing to the intake manifold then be VERY careful!!! Clean the threads of the bolts with a brush and then put some never seez on the threads. Reason I say this is because I went to go change my thermostat one day and one of my bolts was a bitch to turn ... Finally, it broke right at the top of the threads. Bottom line, intake manifold had to come off, had to drill the bolt out (ez outs didn't work), then had to re-thread the hole! PITA!

So if you put never seez on the bolt threads, you shouldn't have issues with removing the bolts ever.

If these are the bolts you are talking about, for my 98 GT the recommended torque is 15-22 lb-ft.
 
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Mine is a 96GT with the long screws. I tightened them the other day and there is a small leak where the seam is (like I didnt tighten it down enough) I would had to torque it down to much and crack the therm housing. Is there a sealant anyone would suggest?
 

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DTNODYA said:
If you are talking about the two long bolts that hold the thermostat housing to the intake manifold then be VERY careful!!! Clean the threads of the bolts with a brush and then put some never seez on the threads. Reason I say this is because I went to go change my thermostat one day and one of my bolts was a bitch to turn ... Finally, it broke right at the top of the threads. Bottom line, intake manifold had to come off, had to drill the bolt out (ez outs didn't work), then had to re-thread the hole! PITA!

So if you put never seez on the bolt threads, you shouldn't have issues with removing the bolts ever.

If these are the bolts you are talking about, for my 98 GT the recommended torque is 15-22 lb-ft.
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That's correct, thermostat housing bolts on a 4.6l V8 is 15-22lbs-ft.
 

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Origommi said:
Mine is a 96GT with the long screws. I tightened them the other day and there is a small leak where the seam is (like I didnt tighten it down enough) I would had to torque it down to much and crack the therm housing. Is there a sealant anyone would suggest?
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