2007-02-06 00:24:55 · 4 answers · asked by perky4418 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sleepydo is right. Just follow the hose from the radiator like he/she said to a dome shaped piece on the enigne.This dome shaped piece will contain the thermostat on the inside.There is no fixing the old one.You just replace it.The cost is about 5 dollars max with a new gasket for the housing.Very easy! A shop shouldnt charge no more than maybe 20-50 dollars to fix it.Most of that cost is labor considering the part is extremely cheap.
2007-02-06 00:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by lift&shift 101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most vehicles it is behind or beneath the water neck where the upper radiator hose connects on the engine side. In others it is where the lower hose connects. When you remove it, it should be closed unless it is stuck open. To find out if it is stuck closed, drop it into a container of boiling water - if it doesn't open immediately, it's stuck closed. Either way the best way to free a stuck thermostat is to set it free to the bottom of your nearest trash receptacle and replace it (they are cheap).
2007-02-06 08:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by geno887 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can basically follow upper or lower hose from raditor which lead back to engine into a sort like dome housing where it sit under a the housing. Once thermostat is stuck open, you basically just replace it with a new gasket.
2007-02-06 08:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by sleepydo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on engine. usually it is at the end of the upper radiator hose where it connect into the engine. Suggest you get a self help book at the auto store. Once stuck, they usually stay that way.
2007-02-06 08:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by ralphers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋