Thermostat Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki Verona. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Coat the sealing surface of a new O-ring seal with Lubriplater(R).
- Install a new O-ring seal into the recess in the cylinder head.
- Secure the thermostat housing to the cylinder head with the mounting bolts.
Tighten
- Tighten the thermostat housing mounting bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb-in).
- Connect the coolant hose to the thermostat housing.
- Secure the coolant hose to the thermostat housing with a hose clamp.
- Refill the engine cooling system. Refer to Draining and Refilling the Cooling System .