How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
07-27-2004, 05:42 PM
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How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
Thanks....
4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
Thanks....
07-27-2004, 06:08 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
TJM did pass the time by typing:
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
07-27-2004, 06:08 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
TJM did pass the time by typing:
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
07-27-2004, 06:08 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
TJM did pass the time by typing:
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
07-27-2004, 06:08 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
TJM did pass the time by typing:
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty simple
> job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
One banana job.
The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
--
DougW
07-27-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
07-27-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
07-27-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
07-27-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
removing the hoses.....is it possible?
> One banana job.
>
> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>
> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
> TJM did pass the time by typing:
> > I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
> > 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
> > radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
simple
> > job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
07-27-2004, 08:28 PM
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Re: How easy to change out thermostat on 1995 Grand Cherokee???
TJM did pass the time by typing:
> Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
> might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
> removing the hoses.....is it possible?
Yes, it's possible. The hose clamps are fairly easy to remove with just a pair
of vicegrips and you should check the hoses anyway for swelling or cracks.
>> One banana job.
>>
>> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>>
>> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
>> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>> TJM did pass the time by typing:
>>> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
>>> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
>>> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
>>> simple job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?
> Thanks for the tip.....do I even need to remove the hoses? It looks like I
> might be able to remove the bolts and change out the thermostat without even
> removing the hoses.....is it possible?
Yes, it's possible. The hose clamps are fairly easy to remove with just a pair
of vicegrips and you should check the hoses anyway for swelling or cracks.
>> One banana job.
>>
>> The bolts go to 16 ft.lbs and keep track of the long bolt.
>>
>> And yes, your better off putting a new gasket in there. Usually
>> when you take the housing off the old gasket gets fubar.
>> TJM did pass the time by typing:
>>> I'd like to change out the stock thermostat on my '95 GC Ltd. (6-cyl.
>>> 4.0L).....but how easy is it to replace? It looks like I just take off the
>>> radiator & heater hose and remove 2 hex bolts from the housing. Pretty
>>> simple job.....any pitfalls or snags? Should I replace the gasket as well?