Thermostat Housing - 3.5L, 3.7L: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. 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 .
- Release the clamps, disconnect the 5 coolant hoses from the thermostat housing and position them aside.
- Remove the 2 thermostat housing bolts.
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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 inlet pipe O-ring seal and the thermostat housing gasket.