Thermostat Housing: Service and Repair

Thermostat Housing













Removal and Installation

1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe.

3. Disconnect the 5 coolant hoses from the thermostat housing and position them aside.

4. Remove the 3 thermostat housing bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

5. NOTE: Do not pull the other end of the coolant tube out of the engine block when separating the thermostat housing.

Separate the thermostat housing from the coolant tube and remove the thermostat housing.

- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

6. NOTICE: Early build vehicle (built before May 18, 2009) cooling systems are filled with Motorcraft(R) Premium Gold Engine Coolant. Late build vehicle (built on or after May 18, 2009) cooling systems are filled with Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant. Mixing coolant types degrades the corrosion protection of the coolant. Do not mix coolant types. Failure to follow these instructions may result in engine or cooling system damage.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

- Lubricate the new O-ring seals with clean engine coolant.

7. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.