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Thermostat Housing - 3.5L Ti-VCT: Removal

  1. Drain the cooling system. REFER to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - 3.5L Ti-VCT .
  2. Remove the ACL outlet tube. REFER to INTAKE AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS - EXPLODED VIEW .
  3. Release the clamps, disconnect the 5 coolant hoses from the thermostat housing and position them aside.
  4. Remove the 2 thermostat housing bolts.
  5. NOTE: Do not pull the other end of the coolant tube out of the engine block when separating the thermostat housing.

    Separate the thermostat housing from the coolant tube and remove the thermostat housing.

    • Remove and discard the thermostat housing-to-coolant tube O-ring seal and the thermostat housing gasket.
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