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1.) Open up your hood and remove the engine cover.
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2.) This is what it should look like with no engine cover
(on a GT, a GTP will have a supercharger on top of that black
plastic intake)
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3.) Here is a close up of where the t-stat is located
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4.) Use a 10mm socket and remove the two bolts holding in
the t-stat housing. On the 'left' bolt, you will just need
to remove a wiring harness attatched to the bolt by pulling
it off lightly.
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5.) Once you have removed the two 10mm bolts, the t-stat
housing is now free and you can move it to the side to access
the thermostat. Becareful, about 1/4 cup of coolant pours
out during this process.
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6.) Either by hand, or with a pair of pliers, gently pull
out the thermostat. It may require a little bit of pressure
to 'pop' it out of the housing.
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7.) New Thermostat on left. Old thermostat on right. If you
notice on the old t-stat, there's a black round rubber o-ring
on it. You will need to remove that and place it onto the
new t-stat.
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8.) T-stat & o-ring close up
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9.) O-ring close up
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10.) New t-stat on left with original o-ring on it
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11.) Place the new t-stat with the o-ring on it back into
the t-stat housing.
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12.) Place the radiator hose back on to the t-stat, and reverse
the procedures to bolt the t-stat back into place.
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| 13.) Now...run the engine for about
15 minutes to warm it up to proper temperature. Take a peice
of towel, and a flat head screwdriver and bleed the air out
of the system. To do this, on top of the radiator hose at the
t-stat, you'll see a little brass valve. Place the towel over
it, and then slightly turn the valve counter clockwise with
the screwdriver. When only coolant is coming out, you can then
close the valve again. Make sure to have the towel there so
that the coolant doesn't shoot up at you!! Also, don't forget
to top off the coolant. |
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