Saturday, November 20, 2010

How to change the thermostat on a 2000 Chevy Malibu.?

How do you change the thermostat on a 2000 Chevy Malibu? I see the top bolt and can feel the bottom bolt to take off the one peice. (sorry, don't know much bout cars) How do you get to the bottom bolt?How to change the thermostat on a 2000 Chevy Malibu.?
I have done many of these.The service manual will tell you to remove the exhaust crossover pipe. Please don't do this, you'll just be wasting your time. I always use a 13mm open end wrench and reach under and around the crossover pipe with my right hand with the wrench and my left hand i put in between the exhaust crossover pipe and the thermostat housing(the one piece you are referring to).The left hand helps to position the end of the wrench onto the bolt and holds it on while turning it. It will take a little while to remove the bolt, as there is not much room for the wrench to move, but it works. You also may have to keep flipping the wrench over to get it back on the bolt in the limited space.How to change the thermostat on a 2000 Chevy Malibu.?
go to a parts store and ask them for a book on your year of car. and it will give you step by step instructions on how Better than guessing and braking something change the thermostatHow to change the thermostat on a 2000 Chevy Malibu.?
if you remove the top radiator hose it should be easier

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