Then remove the car thermostat from the engine or the inside of the gooseneck. The deeper spring side end goes into the engine while the shorter end sits in the housing.

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Some fluid will escape so have a clean two gallon container.

How to replace thermostat in car. 2 place a bucket under where you re going to be working. 10 important tips 1. If the thermostat doesn t sit flat it s incorrectly installed.

The thermostat and radiator hose are linked to your car s cooling system. If there is a tab it goes through a slot in the thermostat flange. Pry off the gooseneck.

Drain the antifreeze out of your car. It won t be a good day if you singe off your eyebrows and get third degree burns. Place the thermostat into the engine.

Wait for the radiator and engine to cool before attempting to replace the thermostat. Put the thermostat in the engine flange so the valve points up. Slide the thermostat into the port on your engine and push it in tightly.

How to replace your vehicle s thermostat 1 locate your thermostat if you haven t already done so. Removing and replacing the thermostat loosen the top hose clip then ease off the hose. 3 remove the.

Inspect your new thermostat to find the pointed valve on top and the spring on the bottom. Drain about two quarts of coolant using the radiator drain valve before disconnecting the upper. Replacing a thermostat in your car 1.

Partially drain the cooling system first. In most cases the cause of an overheating or no heat condition in your vehicle is a faulty thermostat. With a normal top mounted thermostat you need drain only part of the cooling system.

Most thermostats are located where the top radiator hose joins. Make sure the thermostat s ring fits perfectly in the port or else coolant will be able to leak through. Make sure your car has cooled down.

And since the t stat price is only about 8 it makes more sense to replace it than to spend hours diagnosing the problem.