An owner working on a 1989 Ford F-150 replaced the serpentine belt, thermostat and thermostat-housing gasket but later said using a breaker bar to tighten the housing bolts was a mistake.
The owner had previously replaced the water pump and observed coolant escaping from the thermostat housing, which appeared to be caused by a deteriorated gasket.
The Ford F-150's serpentine belt replacement proceeded without issue and the new gasket and thermostat were installed; the owner recalled that the bolts felt under-torqued before using the breaker bar. The account does not specify any resulting damage from the over-tightening, and the author noted they still have other vehicle maintenance tasks, including work on a Citroën 2CV.
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