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Removal, check and thermostat installation
Withdrawal Drain the coolant so that its level was below the thermostat. Remove the inlet of the cooling system and the gasket. Remove the thermostat.
Check
Place the thermostat in hot coolant or water and check that the temperature of the thermostat valve opening corresponds to the nominal value. Replace if necessary (Fig. 2.171). Valve opening start temperature: 82 ?� C. Valve opening temperature: 95 ?� C. The valve stroke (with the full opening): 8.5 mm.
Setting Check the thermostat valve flange landing in the nest thermostat housing. If the thermostat is not installed properly, it will cover the lower part of the rib in the transfer tube, causing a malfunction of the thermostat.
Tightening torque bolts inlet: 10-15 Nm. Fill in fresh coolant.
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