leaking coolant? is this the thermostat gasket?

[ham4864]

i leaked a few drops of coolant,i found the source but is this the thermostat housing.I need a new gasket. 1.Should i also use high temperature gasket sealer.2.will coolant spill out when i remove the housing to replace the gasket. Please see pic below.

[mike1180]

Just a shot, but try tightening that hose calmp a little first.
You never know.

[ham4864]

i did that,but it is the gasket,i see it coming from around the housing.

[ham4864]

ok i found out that it is the thermostat cover,is there a gasket under it,i'm looking on to see.

http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/2/Make/Suzuki/YearID/47/Year/2006/ModelID/7853/Model/GSX1300R,Z/GroupID/373186/Group/RADIATOR_HOSE_

[ham4864]

Ronayers.com Fiche Desktop Motorcycle Suzuki 2006 GSX1300R,Z RADIATOR HOSE

[mike1180]

You got it.
Clean the old one off, make sure to put the thermostat in the right way (check it when it comes out), re-torque the bolts, and refill the antifreeze, and bleed the air from the system (the manual tells how to do that) and you are good to go.

[ham4864]

ok so it was on my mind that it was leaking,so i wanted to see if there was a gasket.So it took me all but 5min to take off the housing to find out there was no gasket, but also there was no thermostat:mad2::wtf::wtf: why would anybody take out the t-stat.Now remember i brought this bike used so i have no clue what that person was doing.So now i have to buy a thermostat.

[mike1180]

The uninformed think that will make the bike run cooler.
There are lots of threads on here about thermostats and how the work.
Yes it is a must to have one.
Good luck!

[ham4864]

thanks mike1180,the nerve of some people.That's why it started to leak.so now i have to replace t-stat,gasket,and bleed the air.In a way i'm glad it leaked because i would have never checked for a thermostat.