thermostat

[llamaking122]

so my car does not warm up if i am driving it barely goes inside the normal range. after aproximently 25 mins of driving. so i am guessing the thermostat. its a 92 mtx how hard is it to replace with the intake on?

 

[yamahaSHO]

Replacement isn't that hard at all. From memory, it's really just two nuts holding the housing on. You may want to remove enough coolant to not have a major spill. Drain the coolant into a clean bucket if you'd like to reuse it.

I would be tempted to replace the sensors as well. There is one fore and aft (refrencing the car) of the thermostat.

 

[Phoenix]

Yea its 2 8 or 10mm nuts , you might want to remove the upper airbox (with maf and all)

 

[edwerd]

Be sure to align the threads correctly and tighten the bolts by hand if possible when installing the new thermostat. Don't want to cross-thread those bolts. I've heard of it happening a few times... It's a nightmare.

*Edit* Screw on by hand, then tighten with a ratchet, I meant. I fail at articulating right now.

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

pretty sure they're actually studs with nuts not bolts.

i broke on off once. it was totally teh suxors.

 

[edwerd]

Yes, nuts.

 

[llamaking122]

Be sure to align the threads correctly and tighten the bolts by hand if possible when installing the new thermostat. Don't want to cross-thread those bolts. I've heard of it happening a few times... It's a nightmare.

*Edit* Screw on by hand, then tighten with a ratchet, I meant. I fail at articulating right now.

my dad taought me to do that with all bolts when we rebuilt a motor

 

[edwerd]

Eh, well, good info for others...

 

[llamaking122]

ok so here is my thermostat i replaced

 

[rubydist]

Yup, that one served its time....

 

[Rubix]

Yep, needed to be done


ed: rubes beat me ^
ed2: HEY cool ive never gotten to call anyone else rubes (or any variation of that) before, I'm always rubes

 

[llamaking122]

yup it wasnt hard job either btw theyre 10mm

 

[randy'sho]

any improvement on the warming up while driving? mine is warm as long as i am sitting still, i get going and she drops!

 

[llamaking122]

any improvement on the warming up while driving? mine is warm as long as i am sitting still, i get going and she drops!

ya, alot better. mine would do that too