RickB
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Here's what I mean:
This afternoon I decided it was time to get that thermostat in the Nissan motor.
I bought the unit, a gasket and a gallon of antifreeze. I also bought a tube of permatex gasket goo.
So I jacked up the car, put a bucket under there and let loose a hose to drain the fluid.
Then I took the old thermostat out and scraped off the old gasket.
Goo everything up, insert new thermostat, stick it all together and tighten down.
All right, don't get ahead of me here = this is where the optimistic part comes in...
I open up the new gallon of antifreeze and pour it in.
Put on the cap.
Start it up & wait, admiring my work...
OH CRAP!!! LEAKING!!!
Who would have imagined in their wildest dreams that it wouldn't work right the first time???
Ok, so it did seal up the second time.
The question is this - Do we all work this way, or is it just me? Assuming that everything is going to be perfect the first try?
It seems it NEVER works that way in reality!
Just wondering. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
See below and rate your level of expectations please - I'm definitely a "3".
This afternoon I decided it was time to get that thermostat in the Nissan motor.
I bought the unit, a gasket and a gallon of antifreeze. I also bought a tube of permatex gasket goo.
So I jacked up the car, put a bucket under there and let loose a hose to drain the fluid.
Then I took the old thermostat out and scraped off the old gasket.
Goo everything up, insert new thermostat, stick it all together and tighten down.
All right, don't get ahead of me here = this is where the optimistic part comes in...
I open up the new gallon of antifreeze and pour it in.
Put on the cap.
Start it up & wait, admiring my work...
OH CRAP!!! LEAKING!!!
Who would have imagined in their wildest dreams that it wouldn't work right the first time???
Ok, so it did seal up the second time.
The question is this - Do we all work this way, or is it just me? Assuming that everything is going to be perfect the first try?
It seems it NEVER works that way in reality!
Just wondering. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
See below and rate your level of expectations please - I'm definitely a "3".