Thermostat: Service and Repair

Thermostat-3.0L (4V)

Removal and Installation
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front splash shield.
3. Drain the cooling system.





4. Remove the cooling tube bolt.
5. Lower the vehicle.





6. Remove the radiator upper cooling tube bolt.





7. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, engine vent hose and thermostat housing hose.





8. NOTE: Battery removed for clarity.

Remove the three bolts, and separate the thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat and the O-ring. Discard the O-ring.
9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Clean all sealing surfaces.