thermostat housing (?)
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Bike Model = : 2023 gv125s Aquila
hello fellow riders!
i recently changed the antifreeze on my bike. The service manual says to take out the exhaust bolt(?) from what i think is the thermostat housing. When you pour new antifreeze into the radiator filling cap, it will start to leak from where the bolt was removed at which point you have to reinsert and tighten the bolt.
My issue is that when i tighten the bolt it just keeps going (possible thread issue?) and antifreeze weeps out
There does appear to be some sort of washer on the inside of the thread, I’ll try and attach a photo. Any suggestions?
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Hmm, have a spare bottle ready and remove the housing itself , so you can inspect it closely ?
Normally there is a sealing washer. If the hole size is 9mm , then go to any car shop locally (very common in cars) and ask for a 9mm hole DOWTY SEAL
Its a special metal washer that has a rubber-plastic insert in the middle.
Failing that, ask for “MANNOL THREAD SEAL” and wrap the bolt with that seal tape , a thin layer 2x then screw in.
One of these suggestions should work but if its the first time the bolt came out, the threads should not be damaged from removing it.
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