[V6-12v] Temp. gage reading low, trouble code 2312

[Peter]

I just replaced my thermostat  2weeks a go and wrote this procedure up 
for another person enquiering  about it. 

You do not need to remove the timing belt but it is very tight squize.

here is what I did:

remove the cover from the engine, and the right side (passenger side) of 
the timing belt
loosen the tensioner for the regular belt
remove the regular belt
remove the tensioner for the regular belt
remove the shroud from under the engine
drain coolant (red plug on rad ->bottom left side, driver side)
the thermostat housing has 2 screws
you will need to wiggle the thermostat housing out from under the timing 
belt (it's hard)

At this point you will see the thermostat, you can just pull it out (my 
was actually broken into 2 separate pieces !)

to put things back together, just reverse the procedure

Side note: after you fill up the coolant you might need to bleed the 
ventilation system.  The bleeder valve in on a rubber house near the 
middle and top of the engine compartment.

good luck

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Tom Christiansen wrote:

>Clive,
>
>  
>
>>When I did my pump and stat I changed to the new pink coolant ( I think it
>>is called G12 or something, cost me 48.00 CAD from the stealer for two jugs
>>but it is suppose to last the service life of the engine. A real pain
>>getting the old stuff out though, flushed it many times and drained it
>>through the block drain at the rear of the engine. May not be worth doing
>>but thought I would mention it . I could have put one of those prestone
>>flush kits on the heater hose but I am a bit of a purist that way.I do not
>>like cutting into lines and adding stuff.
>>    
>>
>
>Ouch!! C$48 for coolant is pricey stuff. Not terrible, but definitely
>twice the price of regular Prestone...
>
>The timing belt is due in 10k miles or so. That should last me six
>months to a year. I am thinking to do it "now that I'm in there anyway"
>but I dunno... I would be sorta surprised if the thermostat runs much
>more than $10. Then I can worry about the T-belt later. When I do the
>T-belt, I'll replace the water pump and thermostat as well - even though
>the T-stat will only have 10k miles on it by then. At that point I'll
>probably switch to the Audi coolant.
>
>Tom
>
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