thermostat housing bolts replacement

800,000 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TJ NAYLOR
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So I need to replace my thermostat its stuck open, but before i start operation thermostat I need to get myself prepared for broken housing bolts, But i do not know the size of bolts i will need to purchase. Autozone cannot help me until i actually brake it and extract the bolt stub so we can match the bolt pattern.
Dec 17, 2016 at 4:00 PM
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STEVE W.
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I did not find any information as to the size of the bolts. But most makers use common sizes with common head sizes as it saves money and assembly time.

So a common 1/4" bolt takes a 7/16 or 3/8" wrench
5/16" uses a 1/2" wrench
3/8" uses a 9/16" wrench

Metric is somewhat similar but they do have a few extra "standards" so if you go and put a socket on the bolts in question, that same socket should fit the replacement bolts.
Dec 18, 2016 at 5:13 AM
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Yes it was a success but now I have worse problems now I have no spark and the tacometer just sits when I try to start it and no engine light eather but I get fuel so I replaced my ignition coil pack and nothing I replaced the crank shaft position sensor and nothing then I replaced the ignition module and nothing so I check the to the connection to the ignition module to see if I'm getting power to it and nothing I did get power with the ignition + prong and I got 0.12 volts so maybe its the cce power relay next to the fuel pump relay
Feb 6, 2017 at 12:59 PM
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STEVE W.
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Please ask this as a new question. That will let more people see it. When you add it to your original it sort of gets buried on the site.

Feb 6, 2017 at 5:29 PM
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