ok i got everything off and the old thermostat off and when i put the new on in and tryed to put the two screws on that hold the metal housing of the thermo, the screws won't go back in, whats up with that,i don't think there striped but i'm not sure, help please.

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Did you get the bolts mixed up? The bolt that the injector harness connects to is supposed to bolt onto the drivers side. remember not to over tighten these bolts or the thermostat housing will break. Hope this helps

 

When you tighten the bolts do they keep turning or do they stop. You have to be careful not to overtighten the bolts to because the housing is made out of aluminum and it will crack.

 

haha, thats funny because i got the screws to go in and i guess i over tightened them, and the housing cracked, damn i wish i would have read this last night, well thats ok, i ordered a new one, it will be here tomarrow morning, and i'll make sure not to crack this one, thanks guys, i wish i could i not been lazy and check this before i broke it, haha, thats ok, you live and learn.

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Yeah the first time I did my thermo I broke the housing too.

 

damn now i don't feel so bad, thanks. later.

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Be careful, guys! Anytime you put a STEEL bolt into an ALUMINUM part, you run the risk of overtightening, and either stripping or cracking the part. Just about every bolt I know of that goes into aluminum pieces (except maybe head bolts, but those thread into a steel part) has a torque spec of 12-18 ft/lbs. That's very light! It's just a bit past hand-tight.


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Yeah I know but it's hard to resist over- tightening. You think to yourself maybe just a little tighter... snap oh crap, how much is it gonna cost me this time?

 

I know. It may seem like overkill, but no matter how many times I've bolted on an aluminum part I always use a torque wrench. I never tighten by feel on aluminum parts.


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(Performance)
Flowmaster cat back exhust

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Pioneer 6X9 Tri-Ax speakers
Jensen 8" dual voice coil sub
Blacked out tail lights and side markers (VHT
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