How do you replace a radiator thermostat?
Place the new thermostat in the well, with the spring facing down into the engine. Make sure it is seated correctly. Reinstall the thermostat housing and upper radiator hose in reverse of how they were removed. If you lost any coolant in Step 2, replace it now with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and distilled water.
How do you change the thermostat on a Ford Explorer?
The thermostat on your Ford Explorer does not have a gasket as the O-ring performs the same function, so there is no need for adhesive. Place the new thermostat in the well, with the spring facing down into the engine. Make sure it is seated correctly. Reinstall the thermostat housing and upper radiator hose in reverse of how they were removed.
How do you take a thermostat housing off a car?
Use the socket set to loosen the hose clamp on the upper radiator hose and then pull the hose off the thermostat housing by hand. Aim the hose down toward the drip pan to catch any coolant that may escape. Use the socket set to remove the two bolts that hold the thermostat housing to the top of the engine. Lift the housing off by hand.
Place the new thermostat in the well, with the spring facing down into the engine. Make sure it is seated correctly. Reinstall the thermostat housing and upper radiator hose in reverse of how they were removed. If you lost any coolant in Step 2, replace it now with a 50/50 mixture of coolant and distilled water.
The thermostat on your Ford Explorer does not have a gasket as the O-ring performs the same function, so there is no need for adhesive. Place the new thermostat in the well, with the spring facing down into the engine. Make sure it is seated correctly. Reinstall the thermostat housing and upper radiator hose in reverse of how they were removed.
Use the socket set to loosen the hose clamp on the upper radiator hose and then pull the hose off the thermostat housing by hand. Aim the hose down toward the drip pan to catch any coolant that may escape. Use the socket set to remove the two bolts that hold the thermostat housing to the top of the engine. Lift the housing off by hand.