Many owners neglect replacing the engine coolant thermostat. It just slowly wears out over time. If you notice your engine temperature running low or you car taking a long time to heat up inside these are the first signs your thermostat has failed.
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Do not neglect replacement. If you keep running with a cold engine it will increase engine wear and lower performance. It is a cheap part and some you can do yourself with a few standard metric hand tools.
The video covers the following:
- Thermostat function and importance
- Location of thermostat
- Draining coolant out of the radiator
- Safely removing the thermostat housing bolts
- Removing a stuck radiator hose
- Clamping the hose to minimize spills
- Removing the housing cover
- Tricks to removing “stuck” thermostats without damaging the housing
- Cleaning the housing and cover before installing new thermostat
- Orientation of thermostat and new sealing ring
- Preparing the bolts to prevent future seizure
- Preventing dropping the bolts down into the engine
- Replacing the cover and tightening bolts properly
- Refilling the tank reservoir with coolant
- Bleeding air out of the hoses
- Checking the reservoir cap
- Precautions when you finish the job
- Saving $$$ doing it yourself
This video was filmed replacing a thermostat on a W124 1992 300CE coupe. Principles directly apply the inline 6 engines from 1986 to 1993, but indirectly apply to almost all Mercedes engines.
Total Run Time 15:25
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