Had the tool been in the box, this would have been a 60 minute job, tops. Install the thermostat housing bolts. When it comes to your Pontiac G6, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. You need to drain the cooling system down, remove the hose from the housings, remove the bolts and remove the thermostat. Here at Advance Auto Parts, we work with only top reliable Thermostat product and part brands so you can shop with complete confidence. I purchased the gasket separate and it was in the box. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System.
Not as strong as it use to. Stoped by Autozone and they said its probably my sensor. Some of our top Thermostat product brands are , and. I don't want to mess anything up : I really appreciate your help, I am broke! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. Insert the thermostat into the engine, not into the hose flange. Thanks to having to invent my own tool Macguyver would have been proud , it took two hours.
Make sure you get all the air out after by running it till the fans come on and letting it cool all the way, top off and repeat. It will destroy the thermostat. For certain applications, the water inlet contains threaded holes or ports for sensors and switches. Thanks to having to invent my own tool Macguyver would have been proud , it took two hours. The check engine light was on aslo. Symptoms: Check engine light was on Engine temp at or below 100 degrees Result: Changing the thermostat solved the issue. Advance Auto Parts has 16 different Thermostat for your vehicle, ready for shipping or in-store pick up.
Take it back and trust the mechanic or take it to a dealership. I opened the box in the store and saw the part was missing. This question is over 2 years old and belongs to someone else. Clerk agreed it should have had one in there but it was missing. It withstands the extreme changes in temperature that frequently cause housing to become brittle, crack and leak. This thermostat also requires an o-ring that was not included nor could it be purchased separately. If it was the thermostat, wouldnt my heater be blowing out cold air because its constantly letting coolant into my engine? Both have hoses going to them.
Remove the thermostat housing to intake manifold bolts. Flat rate time is a little less than an hour. This premium aftermarket replacement engine coolant thermostat is manufactured to meet or exceed your expectations for fit, form, and function. Yes, it's the thermostat, just replace it. Ok, I'll get one today. Hear from other customers via the 523 reviews on parts for your Pontiac G6. Year of vehicle - 2007 Make of vehicle - Pontiac Model of vehicle - G6 Sedan Engine size - 3.
It just stayed at 100. In Reply To Yes, it's the thermostat, just replace it. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. The thermostat gauge was stuck, wasnt rising as I was driving. Does it matter which one I get? Remove the thermostat housing outlet and thermostat.
The exact length of the stainless steel piston assures the prompt and precise operation of the thermostat valve. What sensor are they referring too? Please start a new question of your own if you need help with something. Anyway, I have heat again, which has been a plus with temps below zero in the mornings. I think it's 195 deg. Do not use paints, lubricants or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified.
No, it's not likely a sensor. The unique properties of the heat motor result in a consistent and precise response to the cooling system's needs. . It controls the flow of coolant through the radiator to enable the engine to reach and maintain its normal operating temperature. Is it a fairly easy install or kind of difficult? Cheers, Ken It depends on which one you have the 3.
It comes with one installed on it. The Stant heat motor is powered by a precisely formulated thermal responsive wax pellet in a heat conducting copper cup equipped with a stainless steel piston inside an elastomeric boot. Anyway, I have heat again, which has been a plus with temps below zero in the mornings. Install the thermostat and housing outlet. It controls the flow of coolant through the radiator to enable the engine to reach and maintain its normal operating temperature. The code is telling you that the engine is running too cool. The mechanic replace the thermostat and it was ok for 1 day.
That's most likely just a bad thermostat. I just had my 2007 pontiac g6 v6 in the shop. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems. Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. Either take this and invent my own tool, or wait, but I needed the vehicle back on the road.