Bolts of fastening of a cover of the thermostat, engine 1,4 l
Mounting bolts are indicated by arrows.
Bolts of fastening of a cover of the thermostat, engine 2,0 l
The fastening bolt is indicated by an arrow.
Removing
1. Remove ground wire from battery.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. On some models, remove the air filter.
4. Loosen the clamps and remove the hoses from the thermostat.
5. Unscrew the screws and remove the thermostat cover.
6. Remove thermostat with O-ring.
Examination
1. Place completely (hanging on a thread) thermostat in a vessel with water.
2. Heat water, with constant temperature measurement. When the water temperature reaches the thermostat opening temperature, the thermostat valve should begin to open and fully open when the thermostat fully opens temperature is reached.
3. Thermostat opening temperatures are given in subsection 3.1.1, subsection 3.2.1, subsection 3.3.1.
Installation
Installation is made in sequence, return to removal.