should I replace the thermostat?
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should I replace the thermostat?
car has about 41k miles on original engine and turbos...never had any overheating problems, actually I've never had any problems whatsoever with this car (knock on wood)
anyway, do I need to change out the thermostat as part of regular maintenance? if so, can someone please tell me, or point me to a website, where it tells you exactly how to do it? the air pump has to come off, right? sounds like a PITA
anyway, do I need to change out the thermostat as part of regular maintenance? if so, can someone please tell me, or point me to a website, where it tells you exactly how to do it? the air pump has to come off, right? sounds like a PITA
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I think the radiators in these cars become inefficiant with time, check www.absoluteradiator.com for a new fluidyne ($412)
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To answer your question.... replacing the T- stat is very simple, simply take out the air box and diconnect the Thermostat housing and voila, there it is. Be sure that the spring part of the t-stat is on the engine side!
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Depending on how the coolant was take care of, I think that at every 40 is a good time to replace the tstat. Some will think its a waste of time. The tstat is cheap and not that hard to replace. It's definitely a bigger PITA to pull the engine and replace it.
Also, the tstat, may not fail outright, but the efficiency of it may decrease; ie. the amount it will open at the specified temperature may be less over time, thereby decreasing the cooling of your engine.
Also, the tstat, may not fail outright, but the efficiency of it may decrease; ie. the amount it will open at the specified temperature may be less over time, thereby decreasing the cooling of your engine.
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