thermostat where is it? and replacing it RIGHT?
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thermostat where is it? and replacing it RIGHT?
hey guys just wondering if yall know which hose the thermostat housing is on? first time replacing i was told its not that hard.
if i missing anything please let me know.
drain coolant.
find housing take off the hose and housing.
take the thermostat out and the gasket.
put in the new t.stat and new gasket the same way it came out.
put housing back on,then the hose and refill with coolant?
does that sound right?
if i missing anything please let me know.
drain coolant.
find housing take off the hose and housing.
take the thermostat out and the gasket.
put in the new t.stat and new gasket the same way it came out.
put housing back on,then the hose and refill with coolant?
does that sound right?
#3
hey guys just wondering if yall know which hose the thermostat housing is on? first time replacing i was told its not that hard.
if i missing anything please let me know.
drain coolant.
find housing take off the hose and housing.
take the thermostat out and the gasket.
put in the new t.stat and new gasket the same way it came out.
put housing back on,then the hose and refill with coolant?
does that sound right?
if i missing anything please let me know.
drain coolant.
find housing take off the hose and housing.
take the thermostat out and the gasket.
put in the new t.stat and new gasket the same way it came out.
put housing back on,then the hose and refill with coolant?
does that sound right?
You should get the workshop manual unless someone is willing to provide the step by step for you. Have you changed one or two thermostats before?
It's the top hose (Exits the engine) that connects to the thermostat housing. Thermostat orientation is important and filling procedure is critical.
If you still want to do it yourself I will let others guide you in the minor details.
Best of luck.
Paul.
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Yes i recommend having a mechanic replacing thermostat... its a pretty tough job, also might as well replace water pump, belts, radiator hoses while your at it. My radiator blew so i decided to do a whole cooling system upgrade, it was not an easy task. I had to removed the front bumper, under splashguard, bumper support, battery, air pump, intake, and more... lol make sure to get some baggies and a marker half the engine bay is basically being removed.
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In addition to discovering that changing your t-stat makes little to no difference ...
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/what-belongs-diy-forum-163653/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/what-belongs-diy-forum-163653/
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In addition to discovering that changing your t-stat makes little to no difference ...
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=163653
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=163653
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that's pretty much how u take the thermostats out BUT the Air pump and it's housing will be totally in your way. you have to at least remove the top part and not remove the tube, you might be able to wee the thermostats housing out (That's what I did)
the official way is to remove the tube totally, the other end is connected to ur exhaust manifold (somewhere down there) PITA to get to.
well, replacing Thermostat is a good maintenance thing to do. but I wouldn't do it more than once every 60 K miles or so.
why is this **** in the DIY part of the forum anyway ?
the official way is to remove the tube totally, the other end is connected to ur exhaust manifold (somewhere down there) PITA to get to.
well, replacing Thermostat is a good maintenance thing to do. but I wouldn't do it more than once every 60 K miles or so.
why is this **** in the DIY part of the forum anyway ?
Last edited by nycgps; 12-21-2011 at 08:40 PM.
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One of the nipples for my radiator broke so I need a radiator. And ive been seeing different threads saying that it would be a good thing to change the water pump and thermometer while changing the radiator. I live in Louisiana, it gets pretty hot so I just wanted to baby my car a little bit.
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So the stock parts are not adequate for driving with a heavy foot in high temps? Are the Mazmart parts mainly for non stock builds? BTW thanks for the help, means a lot.
#21
2004 rx 8 cooling system
there are two cooling fans , not one the radiators seep on the seams , hoses crack ,and clamps fail aparantly corrosion on thermostat housing ? maybe galvanic corossion .
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