any idea if a recall may be done for this and what can be done to expedite the process for a recall

 

hey there indy mechanic says pipes can be re epoxied using Marine Tex, would this be ok?

 

Yes. I have reapplied the epoxy using JB Weld Original. It works. You have to be very patience. Don't rush it. The most critical step is cleaning and preparing the surfaces thoroughly.

 

ok and it is just the 2 coolant pipes that need to be re epoxied?

 

Clean this with a wired brush. You want the surface to have fine scratches so that the epoxy will attach to the surface.


I cleaned it well

 

Ok thanks I'll let the mechanic know, it's just the two pipes to epoxy?

 

I read this post and started thinking that this was something I would have to address as well. My 2011 4S has almost 90k miles on it so I was amazed it hasn't been a problem already. I decided to check through all my service records from the previous owner (I bought it used with 44k miles) anyway to my surprise I found that the last owner had the failure in late 2014 at only 36K miles and the dealership had done the repair using the updated thermostat housing! So I'm good. Boy is that a relief.

 

i see three pipes in the thermostat housing but only 2 of the pipes carrying the coolant are known to come off?

 

Is it safe to say I do not have the updated housing?

 

yes, it is safe to say that

 

If you tackle this job, I recommend getting replacement orings for the pipe that plugs into the back of the thermostat housing. On my 2014, they weren’t sealing well in the new housing. Also the pipe had to be bent slightly when extracting the housing because you can’t pull the housing far enough forward to release the pipe. You have to lift the housing and that permanently bends the pipe slightly. That slight distortion will preload the pipe against the housing when you reassemble so it would be prudent to get the flexibility that new orings provide. I viewed a video on line for the V6 and they had the same problem and they had to bend the pipe quite a bit more due to the shorter length. You could avoid this by disconnecting the pipe at the back of the engine but that is fraught with several additional challenges getting the access to torx bolt. Loosening the bolt would help but lots of stuff is in the way.