Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing

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Dec 20, 2016
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i found where the civic was pissing coolant from, it's the back of the thermostat casing. It in between the housing and a metal pipe so I'm guessing it's just a bad O-ring? And what exactly is this metal pipe for? A connection pipe for the waterpump to thermostat? And do I need to take the thermostat housing to get to the O ring? Couldn't find any any info on this pipe and how to get to that O-ring so any info would be great. Thanks
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing



Looks like the upper pipe (11) can be unbolted (25) then you may get it pulled out far enough to slip a new O ring on..... or you may need to get it loose from the hose (10) to get enough room.. I don't know, it's not like that is something I replace every day.
Play it by ear, whatever it takes. The connection with the O ring will probably be pretty tight fit, may need a bit of prying to get them apart.
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
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Looks like the upper pipe (11) can be unbolted (25) then you may get it pulled out far enough to slip a new O ring on..... or you may need to get it loose from the hose (10) to get enough room.. I don't know, it's not like that is something I replace every day.
Play it by ear, whatever it takes. The connection with the O ring will probably be pretty tight fit, may need a bit of prying to get them apart.
Awesome! thanks man I couldn't find any damn diagram that had the pipe on there thanks again!
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
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Looks like the upper pipe (11) can be unbolted (25) then you may get it pulled out far enough to slip a new O ring on..... or you may need to get it loose from the hose (10) to get enough room.. I don't know, it's not like that is something I replace every day.
Play it by ear, whatever it takes. The connection with the O ring will probably be pretty tight fit, may need a bit of prying to get them apart.
Can u pls send me that link to that diagram I found that I was missing bolt 25 that caused the upper pipe 11 to fall out just enough to splay coolant.
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
Pic came from estore.honda.com,

the bolt should just be a simple 6x1.0 thread, 10-15mm long should work, available just about anyplace that has metric hardware for sale....or a mechanics leftover nut and bolt stash.

Missing....so someone had it apart and forgot to install that bolt, and threw it in the leftover stash bucket, or thought it wasn't important, or..? Head gasket job was done and this is the result?
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
Quote: Pic came from estore.honda.com,

the bolt should just be a simple 6x1.0 thread, 10-15mm long should work, available just about anyplace that has metric hardware for sale....or a mechanics leftover nut and bolt stash.

Missing....so someone had it apart and forgot to install that bolt, and threw it in the leftover stash bucket, or thought it wasn't important, or..? Head gasket job was done and this is the result?
Awesome thanks man and Yep hahah the head gasket was replaced. sick of people half assing stuff. The more I look the more bolts I find missing. Like for example the air filter had not one bolt in it. I found that out when I heard the thing jumping around under the hood lol
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Dec 21, 2016
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
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Yep hahah the head gasket was replaced.
The more I look the more bolts I find missing.
So how much IMPORTANT stuff was completely ignored? Why bother to use a torque wrench on the head bolts?
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sick of people half assing stuff.
I've said it before, the wrong person with a pair of pliers can ruin an entire car in a matter of minutes.
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May 31, 2023
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
Quote: Can u pls send me that link to that diagram I found that I was missing bolt 25 that caused the upper pipe 11 to fall out just enough to splay coolant.
do you happen to have a link or part number for that o ring?
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May 31, 2023
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
if you're talking about #21 on the diagram, it's part number 91314-634-000
https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com...bC1sNC1nYXM%3D

If you're talking about #6 on the diagram, its 19305-PLC-A00
https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com...w0LWdhcw%3D%3D
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May 31, 2023
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Re: Coolant is leaking out the back of the thermostat housing
Quote: if you're talking about #21 on the diagram, it's part number 91314-634-000
https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com...bC1sNC1nYXM%3D

If you're talking about #6 on the diagram, its 19305-PLC-A00
https://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com...w0LWdhcw%3D%3D
thank you soo much
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