As spring and the Invasion approach, I have started doing all of the little projects that are necessary to get my SV ready for the Invasion. I rebuilt the clutch master yesterday and drained and replaced the brake fluid today. Now it is on to finding and fixing a persistent coolant leak that has bothered me for years. There may be more than one, but after some searching I found what is hopefully the sole problem: a cracked thermostat housing/water outlet. I have another one, so this isn't too big a deal. Hopefully, that is the whole problem.
The base of the spare outlet I have is a bit corroded, which I believe is pretty normal. I thought it would be a good idea to sand it down a bit to make certain the surface was at least smooth, and I was surprised to see that it is not flat. I only sanded a bit with very fine emery paper sitting of a flat surface, but the two pictures below show the polished areas around the mounting holes.
It is a little hard to see in the first photo, but both ears look like the close up in the second picture.
Is it normal for the housings to be slightly dished, or should I continue to sand until I get a uniform surface?
Thanks.
The base of the spare outlet I have is a bit corroded, which I believe is pretty normal. I thought it would be a good idea to sand it down a bit to make certain the surface was at least smooth, and I was surprised to see that it is not flat. I only sanded a bit with very fine emery paper sitting of a flat surface, but the two pictures below show the polished areas around the mounting holes.
It is a little hard to see in the first photo, but both ears look like the close up in the second picture.
Is it normal for the housings to be slightly dished, or should I continue to sand until I get a uniform surface?
Thanks.