Thermostat Housing: Service and Repair

Thermostat Housing

Material:

Thermostat Housing:

Removal and Installation
1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
3. Disconnect the auxiliary coolant pump-to-thermostat housing hose and position aside.
4. Remove the 2 lower radiator hose support bracket bolts.
^ To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
5. Disconnect the lower radiator-to-thermostat housing hose and position aside.
6. Remove the 3 bolts and the thermostat housing.
^ Discard the thermostat housing O-ring seal.
^ To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Install a new thermostat housing O-ring seal and lubricate with clean engine coolant.
8. Fill and bleed the cooling system.