January 26, 201214 yr 2003 Legacy. Car running a little hot. Plenty of fluid, no leaks. Easy to replace thermostat? Any links with step by step? Much obliged.
January 26, 201214 yr It's easy, just two bolts at bottom of the water pump. But here in NY plan on those bolts being siezed up so be gentle with them so as to not snap them off. Use caution when selecting a new thermostat as they are not all created equal. How do you know it has plenty of fluid? How do you know it is running a little hot? If it's the temp gauge going up, it is probably running a lot hot because the gauge doesn't move much even up to 210F or so.
January 26, 201214 yr Search here about burping too. Need to refill this engine correctly. Even a video around here somewhere if you need it.
January 27, 201214 yr tstat is a good place to start. make sure fans are coming on and radiator isn't clogged.
January 27, 201214 yr Author Where should my temp guage be when driving, if all is well. It's at the halfway point.
January 27, 201214 yr Gauge should be right around in the middle. However, the gauge doesn't really move much in the range of say 170F to 205F, it's made to stay pretty level in that area. For a more accurate reading, use a code reader or tool capable of reading the engine coolant temp sensor value out of the ECU.
January 28, 201214 yr Author Gauge should be right around in the middle. However, the gauge doesn't really move much in the range of say 170F to 205F, it's made to stay pretty level in that area. For a more accurate reading, use a code reader or tool capable of reading the engine coolant temp sensor value out of the ECU. Thanks. It's right in the middle.
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