Removal And Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .
- Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING article.
- Disconnect the 5 coolant hoses from the thermostat housing and position them aside.
- Remove the 3 thermostat housing bolts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
- Separate the thermostat housing from the coolant tube and remove the thermostat housing.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Lubricate the new O-ring seals with clean engine coolant.
- Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding .
NOTE:
Do not pull the other end of the coolant tube out of the engine block when separating the thermostat housing.