Thermostat Location on LSJ - HELP ASAP!!
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Thermostat Location on LSJ - HELP ASAP!!
Ok...so I've drained the coolant from the bottom of the water pump, and I've taken the exhaust manifold heat shield off per my Haynes manual...but for the life of me I can not figure out how to get to the damn thermostat.
How do I do this?!? From the bottom of the car, the top, drivers side, pass. side??
My car is in pieces right now and not drive able...
Cmon...anybody??
Car is in pieces and I need this fixed tonight!
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How do I do this?!? From the bottom of the car, the top, drivers side, pass. side??
My car is in pieces right now and not drive able...
Cmon...anybody??
Car is in pieces and I need this fixed tonight!
ttt
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Last edited by terry.davis1; Jan 10, 2010 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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This is what I have for you bot to lazy right now to bother with the pictures.Sorry
•Drain the cooling system.
•Reposition the radiator surge tank outlet hose clamp (1) at the thermostat cover.
•Remove the radiator surge tank outlet hose from the thermostat cover.
•Reposition the oil cooler inlet and outlet hose clamps (1, 2) at the thermostat cover.
•Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the thermostat cover.
•Remove the thermostat cover bolts and cover.
•Remove the thermostat.
•Remove and discard the thermostat cover O-ring seal.
Installation
•Install a NEW thermostat cover O-ring seal into the recess groove.
•Install the thermostat, if necessary.
•Install the thermostat cover bolts, if necessary.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 Nˇm (89 lb in).
•Install the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses to the thermostat cover.
•Position the oil cooler inlet and outlet hose clamps (1, 2) at the thermostat cover.
•Install the radiator surge tank outlet hose to the thermostat cover.
•Position the radiator surge tank outlet hose clamp (1) at the thermostat cover.
•Drain the cooling system.
•Reposition the radiator surge tank outlet hose clamp (1) at the thermostat cover.
•Remove the radiator surge tank outlet hose from the thermostat cover.
•Reposition the oil cooler inlet and outlet hose clamps (1, 2) at the thermostat cover.
•Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses from the thermostat cover.
•Remove the thermostat cover bolts and cover.
•Remove the thermostat.
•Remove and discard the thermostat cover O-ring seal.
Installation
•Install a NEW thermostat cover O-ring seal into the recess groove.
•Install the thermostat, if necessary.
•Install the thermostat cover bolts, if necessary.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 Nˇm (89 lb in).
•Install the oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses to the thermostat cover.
•Position the oil cooler inlet and outlet hose clamps (1, 2) at the thermostat cover.
•Install the radiator surge tank outlet hose to the thermostat cover.
•Position the radiator surge tank outlet hose clamp (1) at the thermostat cover.
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I was able to find thermostat housing...
but I don't see how I was supposed to access it. There is a part on the end of the valve cover that prevents me from being able to see the hoses. I was able to get the hose clamp off from the lower rad hose on top of the thermo housing, but that was all I could see, and no number of universal joints was gonna give me the ability to take the bolts out. I'm not sure what the piece was that was preventing me from getting to it, but it had an electrical connector on it. I gave up and refilled the system and drove it home. I've put an email out to the dealer I bought it at that I should have the balance of a service contract on, to see if the thermostat is considered part of the powertrain and I'll let them deal with it. I never expected a thermostat to be that hard, the Haynes manual made it seem easy.
Thanks for the reply though Coblasts - +1 invisible rep for you
but I don't see how I was supposed to access it. There is a part on the end of the valve cover that prevents me from being able to see the hoses. I was able to get the hose clamp off from the lower rad hose on top of the thermo housing, but that was all I could see, and no number of universal joints was gonna give me the ability to take the bolts out. I'm not sure what the piece was that was preventing me from getting to it, but it had an electrical connector on it. I gave up and refilled the system and drove it home. I've put an email out to the dealer I bought it at that I should have the balance of a service contract on, to see if the thermostat is considered part of the powertrain and I'll let them deal with it. I never expected a thermostat to be that hard, the Haynes manual made it seem easy.
Thanks for the reply though Coblasts - +1 invisible rep for you
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