anybody got any pointers on how to replace the thermostat for ea82t? i just dont wanna break anything, and need a lil help..thanks

Pretty straightforward - just drain about 1/4 of the coolant from the radiator (there's a drain-cock on the passenger side at the bottom), and then remove the two 12mm bolts at the thermostat housing and pop it open. If the bolts are rusted take your time - spray them with a good rust penetrant and work them back and forth to loosen the rust.

 

Then you scrape or wire wheel the gasket surfaces clean, drop in the new thermostat and a new gasket (dealer for both is highly reccomended) and install the bolts again (anti-seize after wire-wheel treatment of the threads, etc) and put your coolant back in.

 

Work carefully getting to the thermostat housing so as not to break any fragile plastic vacuum nipples, etc. Twist the rubber hoses to loosen them before pulling them off, etc.

 

Work slowely and carefully and label things as you go if you aren't familair with them - take your time and you should do fine.

 

GD

thanks. ima go and try to do it.

do i have to disconnect any of the hoses around it to get it off

Probably, yes. Vacuum hoses and such mosty I should think.

 

GD