V6 Thermostat Replacement
Greetings All,
A quick question about changing the thermostat on an '02 V6: Is it best to break the 3 hose connections and remove the entire thermostat housing? Or can it be done by leaving the hoses connected and just removing the 2 bolts. This guide, by Gus, shows the entire housing removed: JagRepair.com - Jaguar Repair Information Resource I'm leaning towards doing it in situ, unless somebody's voice of experience says otherwise. I plan to remove the air cleaner and intake tube for better access. The 2 bolts on the thermostat housing don't look like fun, but a ratcheting dogbone should work. |
Moot Point
Oh well, the whole thing had to come out. One of the bolts refused to budge. Had to clamp the housing in a vise, apply heat, etc. to get that stubborn bolt to break free.
It wasn't hard to undo the three clamps. That's probably the preferred method anyway. It was a lot easier to install the O-ring that way. |
that was how my mechanic did it also. And I replace the hoses at the same time as a precautionary measure.
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Originally Posted by kr98664
(Post 1733410)
It wasn't hard to undo the three clamps. That's probably the preferred method anyway. It was a lot easier to install the O-ring that way.
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