Thermostat Housing: Service and Repair
Thermostat Housing - 2.3L
NOTE: The thermostat and thermostat housing are serviced as an assembly.
Thermostat Housing - 2.3L:
Removal and Installation
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Remove the 3 bolts and reposition the thermostat housing to gain access to the hose clamps.
^ Remove and discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-inch).
4. Disconnect the heater hose from the thermostat housing.
5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the thermostat housing and remove the thermostat housing.
NOTE: The view of the thermostat housing is obstructed by the power steering, A/C components. However, the bolts can be removed ising 1/4-in drive hand tools.
NOTE:The LH upper thermostat housing bolt can be accessed from under the hood. The RH upper and lower theromastat housing bolts can be accessed from under the vehicle as viewed in the illustration above.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Install a new thermostat housing gasket.
7. Fill and bleed the cooling system.