Removal & Installation: Thermostat: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue and 2002 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the thermostat with housing. Install a NEW "O" ring seal. Position the thermostat with the housing. Apply Thread Sealant PST 565® to the bolt threads. Install the housing bolts. Tighten the thermostat housing bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .NOTE: Lubricate the coolant pipe "O" rings with coolant.NOTE: Ensure components removed during removal procedure are installed in following order: cylinder, head, engine lift bracket, coolant extension housing.
- Install the "O" rings on the coolant pipe. Properly position the engine lift bracket. Install the coolant pipe into the thermostat housing. Rotate the oil level tube into position. Install the coolant pipe engine lift bracket bolt. Tighten coolant pipe engine bracket bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect the radiator hose to the coolant pipe. Install the intake manifold. See INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- The vehicle must be level when filling with coolant. Fill the cooling system to the FULL COLD line with coolant. Use a 50/50 mixture of DEX-COOL antifreeze and clean water. Bleed cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING . Check for coolant leaks.