Another Thermostat / Housing question.

Can you post a picture of the bottom of the thermostat housing with the thermostat in it pointing the right way. I am curious to see how much slop you are talking about. Probably nothing to worry about. They should fit snuggly, but a little wiggle room is not a problem. When you mount the housing, seat the thermostat into the groove in the housing, put a wire with a hook bent in it through the top of the housing, hook onto the thermostat and pull up on the thermostat (through the top of the housing) until the housing bolts are at least finger tight. That will keep the thermostat from slipping outside the groove during installation. Believe me when I say that if it does slip, that won't help it to seal better.