hosspuller
Senior Member
Replaced a thermostat on a 22 year old Deere Tractor. This genuine Deere gasket cost me doing the job Three times.
First time, used type 3 gasket sealer, filled with Deere Cool-Gard II coolant... it leaks. Remove exhaust stack, Remove aux pipe, Remove fan guard, Drained system. Okay, maybe I didn't get the parts aligned. Clean everything, recoat, double check alignment, Put the stack, aux pipe, & guard on. Fill system with remaining Cool-Gard II ... Darn... It leaks again.
Drain coolant. remove stack, aux pipe, & fan guard
Go to local parts house get RTV, Clean housing and engine block till it cries. Smear RTV as directed. Install t-stat & aux pipe (Left stack & guard off... I'm slow but still alive) Wait 24 hours as directed, Fill with last of coolant and some that I saved from draining. Glory be ... No leak ! Drive tractor back to shed.
Button everything up and look for what I did wrong ... Depended on Deere to provide the proper gasket. There is a definite thickness difference between the old & new gaskets.
Is there someone I can call at Deere to spread the pain ... uh ...word ...to ?
First time, used type 3 gasket sealer, filled with Deere Cool-Gard II coolant... it leaks. Remove exhaust stack, Remove aux pipe, Remove fan guard, Drained system. Okay, maybe I didn't get the parts aligned. Clean everything, recoat, double check alignment, Put the stack, aux pipe, & guard on. Fill system with remaining Cool-Gard II ... Darn... It leaks again.
Drain coolant. remove stack, aux pipe, & fan guard
Go to local parts house get RTV, Clean housing and engine block till it cries. Smear RTV as directed. Install t-stat & aux pipe (Left stack & guard off... I'm slow but still alive) Wait 24 hours as directed, Fill with last of coolant and some that I saved from draining. Glory be ... No leak ! Drive tractor back to shed.
Button everything up and look for what I did wrong ... Depended on Deere to provide the proper gasket. There is a definite thickness difference between the old & new gaskets.
Is there someone I can call at Deere to spread the pain ... uh ...word ...to ?