2002 Subaru Legacy Replacing Thermostat On Legacy Gasket Melted Does New

2002 SUBARU LEGACY
192,000 MILES
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am replacing the thermostat on a 2002 subaru legacy. The gasket is melted. Does the new gasket go on the themostat on on top of it?
Feb 26, 2013 at 5:12 PM
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It goes on the tstat. You'll find the inside of the rubber gasket is slotted all the way around that the tstat would fit into. And when replacing a Subaru tstat use a genuine Subaru part. After market tstats just don't work well and you'll still have problems!
Sep 4, 2013 at 5:57 PM
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