Re: Therostat & Fan Switch Replacement Help?

[Mark Eissler <tequila@interlog.com>]

Paul F. Levine, paulevi@psd.k12.co.us wrote:
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>Hello again. Anyone know if it's a big deal to replace the Thermostat & 
>Fan Swtich on an '87 5KCS TQW? I think this will help my new increased 
>temp situation. Thanks in advance.
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Replacing the thermostat will go a lot easier if you remove the power 
steering pump (well, don't remove it completely, just release the belt 
tension, unbolt the pump, and move it to the side, with hoses attached, 
so you can get better access). I suppose you could change the thermo. 
without removing the p/s pump. But you might sprain your resist, break a 
nail, or something....

The fan switch for that model, I believe, is at the bottom of the rad. 
You'll have to remove the shroud (if it's still there, the one on my 4k 
has gone missing...). Naturally, you know you'll have to drain the 
coolant so you may as well flush the system at the same time. Check your 
rad hoses while your at it too, as well as the heater hose. Now is the 
time to replace them, because you'll be in there. 



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