thermostat??
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thermostat??
Hi everybody...........
I have a '98 Ranger regular cab, 4 cyl............. heater quit blowing hot, doesn't even get lukewarm. Figured I'd change the thermostat first, done that lots of times before......... NO BIG DEAL, right? No problem.......... except I take off the top rad. hose, and the thermostat housing apparently maybe is not that? Nothing in there....... so I thought I would try to take off the housing, except all the bolts are hidden behind and under the timing belt housing, which I tried to remove (only the housing)......... so that's where I'm at. Anyone changed the thermostat on theirs before?? I wouldn't think it should be THAT hard......... heck I've done it LOTS of times before.....
Any help or comments would be much appreciated. Thanks.......
Dave Scott
I have a '98 Ranger regular cab, 4 cyl............. heater quit blowing hot, doesn't even get lukewarm. Figured I'd change the thermostat first, done that lots of times before......... NO BIG DEAL, right? No problem.......... except I take off the top rad. hose, and the thermostat housing apparently maybe is not that? Nothing in there....... so I thought I would try to take off the housing, except all the bolts are hidden behind and under the timing belt housing, which I tried to remove (only the housing)......... so that's where I'm at. Anyone changed the thermostat on theirs before?? I wouldn't think it should be THAT hard......... heck I've done it LOTS of times before.....
Any help or comments would be much appreciated. Thanks.......
Dave Scott
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My apologies. I was thinking about something else all together. To get at the bolt that is at about 4 o'clock it is easier to take off the front timing cover. The one at 10 o'clock can be had with a 6" extention.
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HHmmm, ok thanks......
How many bolts are there to remove the thermostat housing? If I take off the timing belt cover, how many bolts are there? I found one pretty much center on the cover, but it seems like there's another one way down deep under something else, is that right?
Geeezzzzz after changing thermostats on a 71 Torino, and my old 79 GMC and a 78 Chevy truck, among others, I would have never guessed it would be like this, hahahaa.
Oh..... your signature..... "It ain't fun unless it's done the hard way"..... I'm afraid I disagree, my friend, haha. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.
How many bolts are there to remove the thermostat housing? If I take off the timing belt cover, how many bolts are there? I found one pretty much center on the cover, but it seems like there's another one way down deep under something else, is that right?
Geeezzzzz after changing thermostats on a 71 Torino, and my old 79 GMC and a 78 Chevy truck, among others, I would have never guessed it would be like this, hahahaa.
Oh..... your signature..... "It ain't fun unless it's done the hard way"..... I'm afraid I disagree, my friend, haha. Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it.
