Item 3: Thermostat Housing-to-Engine Bolts Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Tighten the thermostat housing-to-engine bolts in two stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
- Stage 2: Tighten an additional 60 degrees.