Thermostat Housing: Service and Repair

Water Outlet Removal and Installation

1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the breather pipe (A), then remove the intake air duct (B).





3. Remove the upper radiator hose (A), the heater hose (B), and the water bypass hose (C).





4. Remove the intake manifold.
5. Remove the connecting pipe mounting bolts (A), then remove the connecting pipe (B).





6. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor 2 connector (A), then remove the water outlet (B).





7. Install the water outlet with a new gasket (C).
8. Install the other parts in the reverse order of removal.
9. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed air from the cooling system with the heater valve open.