thermostat replacement
04-21-2012, 05:56 PM
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Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
thermostat replacement
Changing the thermostat today.
Can someone give me a step by step plan/ instructions to changing it?
Any help would be great.
Can someone give me a step by step plan/ instructions to changing it?
Any help would be great.
04-21-2012, 08:00 PM
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2 bolts hold the stat cover. The gasket surface on both the cover and head must be sterile clean for a good seal. Cleaning the bolt threads is a good idea and I always lube the bolt threads with a dab of grease/oil. Install the new stat making sure it stays in the groove in the head. I prefer a thin film of RTV on both sides of the gasket so I apply RTV to the head, then stick the gasket to the head, then apply RTV to the cover. Just snug on the bolts.....don't crank 'em down hard.
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