ENG: Changing a thermostat VIDEO

[GeoffM]

Had to remove it in an emergency the other day.
Thought I'd make a video showing how to put it back together.
For reason it's always been a daunting task for me, up until I had to do it.
Now you can learn too!

[10thAnnivCB7]

I did this last week. I needed to replace my hoses so i decided why not doing the t-stat too. Man coolant was like $12

[GeoffM]

I did this last week. I needed to replace my hoses so i decided why not doing the t-stat too. Man coolant was like $12

I had all relatively new coolant in there. I guess I just didn't bleed it properly when I did the
motor mount. I overheated a lot, and had to put pure water in.
So, now not only am I not completely 50/50, but I had to add in new Antifreeze and non distilled water.
I think the water is alright. It was Reverse Osmosis water. But still not as pure as distilled.
Pure Antifreeze up here was like $14 dollars.

[10thAnnivCB7]

^ . I will start doing it your way since I'm tired of getting burned by the coolant becuase i bleed the system with the engine running.

[GeoffM]

^ . I will start doing it your way since I'm tired of getting burned by the coolant becuase i bleed the system with the engine running.

I can't watch the video right now to be sure, but this is the one time I let the engine run.
I got bored of waiting for the fans to come one, but I left the funnel in the spot for the radiator cap and let it run for about 5 minutes. That way I knew I had as much in there as it would fit.