Where is the valve cover gasket located?
The valve cover gasket sits between the engine and the valve cover and seals the oil inside. Time and many miles can dry out or crack the valve cover gasket. If the seal created by the valve cover and valve cover gasket loses its ability to contain all the oil flying around inside then oil will escape.
How do you change a seal on a gasket?
Use an old screwdriver or scraper to carefully remove all traces of the old gasket from the cover and engine flanges. Smear a little gasket sealant round the cover flange and fit the new gasket to it. Make sure it is flat and straight. Apply gasket sealant to the engine flange and refit the cover.
Where is the radiator hose on a Prizm?
Locate the top radiator hose and trace it to the Prizm engine. The part that the hose connects to on the engine is the thermostat cover. Remove the band clamp that holds the hose to the thermostat cover with a screwdriver.
How do you replace a gasket on a Prizm?
The gasket and old thermostat can be thrown away. Place the new thermostat into the Prizm engine and put a new gasket in place. Place the thermostat cover back onto the engine and replace the bolts. Replace the radiator hose and tighten it down again with the existing band clamp. Place the filler cap on the radiator.
Where is the ECM located on a 97 Geo Prizm?
The ECM in your Geo is located in the very center of the car, near the floor, behind the console in the center. Here is the procedure for removing it: Disconnect the Negative battery cable.
Where is the radiator filler cap on a Prizm engine?
Open the radiator filler cap located on the top of the radiator. A Prizm coolant system is pressurized, so opening the cap will prevent radiator fluid from spilling out of the thermostat cover when it is removed from the engine. Locate the top radiator hose and trace it to the Prizm engine.
The gasket and old thermostat can be thrown away. Place the new thermostat into the Prizm engine and put a new gasket in place. Place the thermostat cover back onto the engine and replace the bolts. Replace the radiator hose and tighten it down again with the existing band clamp. Place the filler cap on the radiator.
Locate the top radiator hose and trace it to the Prizm engine. The part that the hose connects to on the engine is the thermostat cover. Remove the band clamp that holds the hose to the thermostat cover with a screwdriver.
Where was the Toyota Geo Prizm originally made?
Produced from 1988 to 2002, the Prizm was sold exclusively in the United States and succeeded the 1985–1988 Chevrolet Nova, which was also derived from the Sprinter. All Prizms were built at NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.), a joint venture company between Toyota and General Motors in Fremont, California.
How do you change the thermostat on a Prizm?
Remove the two bolts that hold the radiator cover onto the engine. The thermostat sits inside of that cover. Once the bolts are removed, lift the cover off the Prizm and pull out the thermostat gasket and thermostat. The gasket and old thermostat can be thrown away. Place the new thermostat into the Prizm engine and put a new gasket in place.