Thermostat gaskets 3.0 merc

[Pdevito]

I removed the old thermostat. It looks liks a gasket is in the bottom. Took it out . Is the rubber oring correct or the cork? The kit has too many. Also the top gasket has one thats foll and another with a hole on the middle. Just want to make sure all is correct.

 

[04fxdwgi25]

A picture of the thermostat housing and cover would help and year and serial number of the engine.

 

[Grub54891]

What came out of it?

 

[Pdevito]

My bad should have showed all info.

 

[Grub54891]

Ok. Clean the surfaces, use the gasket wit the big hole on the top plate. Use the o-ring under the thermostat.

 

[Pdevito]

The biggest 1 has 2 metal grommets in it.I was thinking about using the next one.That doesn't have grommets .What do you think

 

[Pdevito]

I also cleaned out a cork gasket from underneath the thermostat.And replaced that with the cork gasket that came in the kit oring too tall with that in there for plastic retainer to be level.

 

[Grub54891]

Ah, ok, so it had the cork to begin with. Good. The gasket with the metal grommets is for the ones with a temperature sensor or overheat sensor in the cap. You can use the regular one for your application.

 

[Pdevito]

Thank you. Senser in below thermostat.