thermostat replacement

[ac92pathfinder]

does anyone know on here where i can find the how to on replaceing the thermostat 95 pathfinder v6?

[Kingman]

Search the garage a little. I think it's in there somewhere, I can picture the thread in my mind. I'll search around for it as well.

[Crispyc]

Timing belt How-To in the garage.

[MY1PATH]

1) drain the radiator

2) losten AC and alty tentioniners

3) remove clutch fan and AC tentioner bracket (belts can be left hanging and fan can be pulled back to rest inside the fan shroud if you can't get it out.)

4) remove radiator hose and 3 bolts on the thermostat housing.

5) replace thermostat

5a) make sure jiggle valve or bleed hole it @ the top

5b) use gasket ONLY if thermostat brand says to (some themo's don't require one)

6) seal lip of Thermostat housing with RTV (red or orange) and install 3 bolts a little more than finger tight.

7) after allowing rtv to set up for 30 min torqe down the bolts and re-assemble AC tentioner, clutch fan and hose.

8) re-fill radiator, run engine and squeeze upper hose rapidly(to move bubles arround) top off radiator.

 

If your odd like me you can skip 2&3. It'll be harder to get to but with the right extentions and finger movements it was a 20 min job.

[ac92pathfinder]

i did it like this

3) remove clutch fan and fan shroud

4) remove radiator hose and 3 bolts on the thermostat housing.

5) replace thermostat

8) re-fill radiator, run engine and squeeze upper hose rapidly(to move bubles arround) top off radiator.

 

thank you

[beastpath]

is it ok to use blue RTV gasket maker?