karizzle

basically, i overtightened and cracked the thermostat housing....is there any fix for this? (and no i dont have the piece that broke off)

btw, this is not my civic, but my sentra

civicsrcool

use that putty thats turns into metal. that thing works wonders lol..

mugenman

iTrader: (12)

go to autozone or nissan and they should be able to get you a new one. btw what year sentra? heading to the junkyard sometime next week and if i can find it ill try and snag you one

karizzle

94. and if u can get me one, ill be more than happy to buy it off you asap. Cuz it's either fix this car (my winter beater) or spend like 1000$ on adjustables (car is too low for winter) and another 800$ on tires and rims for my civic

but if i ask a auto parts store, what am i asking for? the thermostat housing? cuz ive been checking google, ebay etc etc and all i can find is the housing cover

karizzle

And I think that what it had before, no way it could break that easy and my bolt is completely intact

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

is the thermostat housing seperate from teh head?? if it is, u just need what is referred to as the "water neck" which houses the thermostat and sometimes EGR

karizzle

well thats the thing, im not sure if its seperate, and im kinda worried cuz every site i go to, only have the thermo housing cap...but i checked and i saw 1 bolt that looks like it connects the housing to the block

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

it shouldnt connect to the block, it should connect to the head, but let me look it up

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

both the 1.6 and 2.0 say that there is a thermostat housing built onto the cylinder head, i say u can just get a new one, but prolly only from a dealer

karizzle

so is the housing seperate or is it one piece with the head? i called a auto parts store today and they told me scrap yard or dealer only

greeen01civic4d

iTrader: (7)

its a seperate piece on both the 1.6 and 2.0, bolted to the head, id go to a junk yard first, then dealer, its not like these pieces go bad often