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how to reinstall coolant thermostat?

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by grubburg, May 5, 2018.

  1. May 5, 2018 at 7:38 PM
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    Can't get it compressed again!

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  2. May 5, 2018 at 8:10 PM
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    Just mash it down and shove it back in? There's got to be a trick to it....
     
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  3. May 5, 2018 at 8:14 PM
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    Confused by this. Shouldn’t it be compressed when not hot?
     
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  4. May 5, 2018 at 8:21 PM
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    Nah it goes down in that hole. The metal ring goes in the grove in the black support sticks. It really pops out when u take it out.
     
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  5. May 6, 2018 at 1:06 AM
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    The better way to explain my problem is "how to install the thermostat into the thermostat housing."
     
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  6. May 6, 2018 at 1:06 AM
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    I only took it out to flush the system
     
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  7. May 6, 2018 at 5:06 AM
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    You should know that plastic thermostat housings dont always seal quite right after opening, it being plastic malforms ever so slightly and doesnt mesh as well with the other half, i would get a new gasket for it sometimes thatll work instead of a whole housing.
    Also it should just push ring it, maybe a little resistance from the spring but not a lot.
    What engine is this?
     
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  8. May 6, 2018 at 9:23 AM
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    4.0

    I replaced the gasket as per Haynes manual suggestion
     
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  9. May 6, 2018 at 9:40 AM
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    Halfway in now. OMG this is hard...

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  10. May 6, 2018 at 9:41 AM
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    I would just buy a new one
     
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  11. May 6, 2018 at 9:45 AM
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    They are cheap enough. And you have the piece of mind of having a brand new one.
     
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  12. May 6, 2018 at 10:31 AM
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    Yeah I just ordered it.

    Haynes manual let me down big time on this one.....
     
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