slybonesjesse
Sport Tourer
One theory is, if it aint broke dont fix it. My theory of course has always been, if it aint broke, fix it until it is. So I decided to get Murphs cooling hose set and replace my hoses along with the coolant change this winter. I figure they are 6+ years old. My clymer does not give a maintenace interval for them, at least I saw. But I figure like brake lines and fuel lines, every 4 years was not completely out of whack. And its been over 6 years. So anyways I get them all changed and fill her back up. Barely get it topped off and move around to the water pump side to open the air bleed. I barely kneel down and I see its dripping on the other side. After a carefull examination by myself and getting a second opinion, it appears to be leaking from spot where the thermostat housing mounts to the long tube coming from the head. That tube has a spout that comes up to the thermostat housing. The housing seems on top of that. I am wondering if the movement, torque, of the thermostat housing being moved as I remove the upper coolant hose as broken loose some seal or o-ring, etc. Anyone ever remove the thermostat housing before? I am too bummed out to read the manual at the moment. 2003 Concours, 56K COG #6953 IBA 28004 http://home.comcast.net/~slybones/Concours/connieMain.htm