2.0L & 2.4L Engines
1.Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2.Disconnect battery negative cable from remote negative terminal on shock tower and properly isolate to prevent accidental reconnection.
CAUTION
This operation must only be performed on a cold engine.
3.Drain cooling system to the thermostat level or below.
4.Remove or disconnect the following:
Coolant recovery system hose
Thermostat/engine outlet connector bolts
Inlet hose and coolant elbow from thermostat housing
5.Remove thermostat assembly and clean sealing surfaces.
Fig. Thermostat and housing-2.0L and 2.4L engines
To install:
1.Place the new thermostat assembly into the engine outlet connector. Align air bleed with notch on the cylinder head.
2.Install engine outlet connector onto cylinder head and tighten bolts to 110 inch lbs. (12.5 Nm)
3.Connect the coolant recovery system hose.
4.Fill cooling system.
1.Drain cooling system to the thermostat level or below.
2.Remove the Coolant Recovery System (CRS) hose and thermostat/engine outlet connector bolts.
3.Remove the thermostat assembly, and clean sealing surfaces.
Fig. Thermostat assembly-2.0L engine
Fig. Thermostat assembly-2.4L engine
To install:
1.Place the new thermostat assembly into the engine outlet connector.
A.Align air vent upward with notch on the cylinder head (2.0L engine).
B.Make sure spring side of thermostat faces cylinder head.
2.Install the engine outlet connector onto cylinder head and tighten bolts to 110 inch lbs. (12.5 Nm)
3.Connect the Coolant Recovery System (CRS) hose.
4.Fill cooling system.
2.4L Engine
1.Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2.Drain the cooling system to the thermostat level or below.
3.Remove the Coolant Recovery System (CRS) hose and thermostat/engine outlet connector bolts.
4.Remove the thermostat assembly, and clean sealing surfaces.
Fig. Thermostat assembly-2.4L engine
To install:
1.Place the new thermostat assembly into the engine outlet connector.
2.Make sure the spring side of the thermostat faces the cylinder head.
3.Install the engine outlet connector onto cylinder head and tighten bolts to 110 inch lbs. (12.5 Nm)
4.Connect the CRS hose.
5.Fill the cooling system to the proper level.
Here are pictures of the 2.0L and the 2.4L If you have a different size engine, let me know.
Joe
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Thursday, September 24th, 2020 AT 10:06 AM