Thermostat Installation

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Coat the sealing surface of a new O-ring seal with Lubriplater®.
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.).

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Thermostat Housing Mounting Bolts
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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 .

Fig 2: Identifying Thermostat Hose Clamp, Housing And Bolts
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