Changing a thermostat?

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Apr 30, 2004 | 03:27 PM

MrEastSide

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Any of you dirty Canadians know where I can find directions to changing the thermostat on my 96' Camaro? I know that changing one isn't hard, I've just never done it before. And I suppose I could have scoured the net for directions, but I wasn't sure where to look. And I know a lot of you guys go to car sites etc... Any links would be greatly appreciated!

Apr 30, 2004 | 03:29 PM

Gettnbig

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Unplug whatever is attached to it, and unscrew watever is screwed in. Then re-install. Learn as you go my friend!

Apr 30, 2004 | 03:32 PM

MrEastSide

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Gee thank you so much. I guess I was more looking for, where it is located, what needs to come off, what else is involved? Yeah I could learn as I go, I'd just prefer to know what I am looking for and doing before I go outside and get under the hood and just randomly poke around.

Apr 30, 2004 | 04:21 PM

Paul Niwranski

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Unless your Camaro is different than any car I have ever owned or changed a t'stat on:

Follow the upper radiator hose (the big fat one) back to the block. It will attach to a fitting that is bolted to the manifold with most likely 2 bolts. The thermostat is in there. Take off the hose (have a catchpan under the car cuz it may flow a bit) and then unbolt the housing.

Scrape off the old gasket from the manifold and/or housing, simply lift out the T'stat and replace it.

**make sure you do not install the new thermostat upside down**.

Bolt the housing back on, put the hose back on, top up the coolant, run the car for 10-20mins and look for leaks/overheating.

Apr 30, 2004 | 04:23 PM

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Hi

I'm B!!!

what he said ^^

Apr 30, 2004 | 04:55 PM

Derek Jerome

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I suggest you buy a shop manual for your car .......it's money well spent IMO you will save it's cost many times over when you use it [img]smile.gif[/img]

May 1, 2004 | 10:57 PM

Bigmike216

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yeah, get the haynes manual.. It's like $20 and will show you how to do alot to your car.

May 3, 2004 | 07:29 AM

Gettnbig

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rookies. instructions are for women and the elderly.

May 3, 2004 | 01:25 PM

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May 3, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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Bigmike216

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haha, the hanes manual is great for people who have never done it before [img]tongue.gif[/img] io used one back in autoshop class [img]tongue.gif[/img]