how to change thermostat

2007 SATURN OUTLOOK
70,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MDMMART
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engine over heats after driving about three miles, I need to change the thermostat.
Oct 10, 2010 at 10:38 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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drain coolant and remove inlet and outlet hoses from housing. then remove housing bolts and housing will come off. thermostat and gasket can then be removed and replaced.

Here is a guide to show you what you are in for when doing the job with diagrams below showing how it is on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-thermostat

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Oct 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM
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