THERMOSTAT REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE BATTERY


    1. A01382G

      Disconnect the negative battery cable.

    2. Disconnect the positive battery cable.

    3. Remove the bolt, clamp and battery.

  2. REMOVE BATTERY CARRIER


    1. A01368R

      Remove the 3 bolts and battery carrier.

  3. SEPARATE ENGINE ROOM RELAY BLOCK


    1. A013706

      Remove the 2 bolts and disengage the claw.

    2. Separate the 3 wire harness clamps and the engine room relay block.

  4. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A013649

      Remove the 9 bolts.

    2. Remove the 5 screws and engine under cover.

  5. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

    Note

    To avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the reservoir tank cap sub-assembly while the engine and radiator assembly are still hot. Thermal expansion will cause hot engine coolant and steam to blow out from the radiator assembly.


    1. A01375N

      Remove the drain plug and clip, then drain the engine coolant.

    2. Disconnect the radiator by uncoupling the radiator hose No.2.

    3. A01379O

      Remove the hose clamp, disconnect the water by-pass hose.

    4. Remove the reservoir tank cap sub-assembly.

      A01389E

  6. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER


    1. A0137J3

      Remove the inlet air cleaner.

  7. REMOVE INLET AIR CLEANER NO.2


    1. A01390A

      Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.

    2. A0136IS

      Using a "torx" socket wrench, remove the screw.

    3. Remove the inlet air cleaner No.2.

  8. DISCONNECT WATER BY-PASS HOSE NO.2


    1. A0135YV

      Remove the hose clip from the water by-pass hose No.2.

    2. Disconnect the water by-pass hose No.2.

  9. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE


    1. A0138LZ

      Disconnect the radiator hose and clamp.

  10. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE NO.2


    1. A0137H9

      Disconnect the radiator hose No.2 and clamp.

  11. DISCONNECT WATER HOSE A


    1. A01369B

      Disconnect the water hose A.

  12. DISCONNECT WATER HOSE B


    1. A0137E5

      Disconnect the water hose B and clamp.

  13. DISCONNECT WATER HOSE C


    1. A01390N

      Remove the "torx" bolt, and disconnect the water hose C.

  14. REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR


    1. A0136HO

      Remove the clip and the engine coolant temperature sensor.

  15. REMOVE THERMOSTAT HOUSING


    1. A0135Z1

      Remove the 4 bolts, thermostat housing and gasket.