Corroded engine water outlet with rusted pipe and mineral deposi…

After a few months of driving, the coolant leak from the thermostat cover became too severe to ignore. This is just one more reason to hate chrome engine parts - this is marketed as an upgrade because it has a formed rubber O-ring seal. But that's useless when the cheap metal corrodes away under the cheap, thin chrome.

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Owner caption November 2019 · Photo 127 of 147