Hmmm, yes, that would work. But I’m ancient, stick to old school ways. I was raised & taught you never bolt metal on metal without a mechanical buffer, i.e., a gasket a’la
@Uncle Gump. RTV would work, but personally, I don’t like to use “goo” too close to anything with motion. Also, my gray hair wannabe professor frustration with the advent of YouRube, I wanted to do a little show and tell for all y’all youngsters
& Afterthought, the old (failed) thermostat was covered with goo. Now, I’m not saying it failed from poorly applied goo, it was obviously ancient....