Thanks. Im a 66 year old female and I have to do some of my own mechanic work. Your show gave me a few pointers on how to take my radiator cap off first before I remove my thermostat. Thanks so much Sir.

@FalconsGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@johnnyversaci7091

3 ай бұрын

Respect! I wish I was around to help u out my mom is about that age and I’m sure she appreciates having me around haha

Holy moly that's a clean engine bay

@deannawolnik1136

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Lol😂

I've been learning a lot from KZread about my van. Thank you for the video, helps a lot

@FalconsGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Good video... straightforward to the point no long useless stuff...

Thanks Falcon! It's videos like this that make You Tube what it is today. Thanks again and God bless you!

@FalconsGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Bless you! Am broken down on roadside and this helped us find thermostat. Thank you!

@FalconsGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

I am gonna try this, it so straight forward. Thanks!

great video......short, accurate, to the point

Thanks for this video. I replaced my sticking thermostat in about ten minutes, having watched this first.

@FalconsGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Thanks for the video 📹 I didn't even know we're the thermostat was located I was able to change my thermostat in less then 10 minutes thanks to u

@FalconsGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

I replaced thermostat today, no rtv used and looks like no leaks. My symptoms were the van would overheat but cool back down within 30 seconds or so. One of my rad fans wasn’t working either so I replaced that first but it still was overheating. Van had 244k on the clock so I figured why not just replace tstat for 10-15 dollars seeing it was original. Seemed like the old one was showing symptoms of sticking/getting lazy. Seems to have fixed the issue as it used to go up to halfway mark before cooling down even before the overheating issue, now it’s 1 tick under halfway when the tstat opens. Used gates tstat and fel pro gasket and no rtv/gasket maker just cleaned surfaces pretty well. Had to file down edge of new tstat a tad bit since it wasn’t fitting in the old housing perfectly, a new housing might have been a slightly better route but the van has 244k and I spend about 90 on the new rad fans so wanted to keep the bill around 100. Hope this helps someone if u have same symptom of overheating then cooling down pretty quickly (some people might have watched the videos for other years/engines so I figured I’d mention the gasket maker)

Thank you again second project from your videos. First one was chevy door handle replacement. Thanks again

@FalconsGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

Thanks bro great tips in this video. good detail but not too much talking. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I'm about to use all this information right now. New Sub. Keep it up bro

Excellent video brother!!

@FalconsGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Awesome quick video .. more for the grand caravan and I’ll subscribe

@FalconsGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Darryl M thanks

Great vid...I think you said it in the video but did you empty all of coolant? Painful because mechanic just flushed system and now wants to charge me for thermostat. Looks pretty quick w the exception of draining coolant.

@FalconsGarage

6 жыл бұрын

dont have to, but you will spill some while replacing the thermostat .. just be ready to catch it

Thank you.

Easy peezy thx you just saved me a few

Thanks, good vid!

@FalconsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad i was able to help!

Thank you

"keep your hood up" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@FalconsGarage

6 ай бұрын

Yeah. I use to think it was a good slogan.

Thanks for taking the time to educate us out here in the real world!!!👍👍👍😁🙋

@FalconsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Any time!

Can you also use a fel-pro gasket like 35651 in addition to the O ring rubber gasket or is it supposed to be one or the other? My last rubber one failed in 1.5 years.

@FalconsGarage

4 жыл бұрын

I would use what the dealer calls for. Only use the rubber one

@damiant7384

4 жыл бұрын

@@FalconsGarage Thanks, didn't know if you can mix it

good vid

@FalconsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have a coolant leak from there. Could the thermostat be the cause or something else?

@FalconsGarage

6 жыл бұрын

could the hose clamp or the gasket from the housing

does anyone have the part number for the OEM thermostat gasket?

Question? I have a 07 caravan and when driving the heat will get hot for about a min then goes to cold. Is that going to be the thermostat?

@FalconsGarage

2 жыл бұрын

or it could be your blend doors .. check the coolant hoses goin into the firewall(heater core) are they hot?

Well don vid. Thanks, you helped me.

@FalconsGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@jameshutchison8155

2 жыл бұрын

@@FalconsGarage My new gasket had a square flange. I was forced to modify it. I checked the numbers, same part, different gasket. Seems to be so far, so good.

Hi, I’m having a leak right in that spot where The10 mm bolts go. Is this the same symptom you had?

@FalconsGarage

5 жыл бұрын

might be that gasket

@Renault-v10

4 жыл бұрын

Gasket bro just changed it today gasket cost like 14$

On a 2013 model is the thermostat located somewhere else?

@FalconsGarage

6 жыл бұрын

I believe on the 2011 and up the thermostat if on the front of the engine on top of the belts

What’s that one large silver part call, right below the thermostat hose

@FalconsGarage

Жыл бұрын

If your taking about the “pipe” under it. It’s actually a heat shield that covers up the exhaust pipe

10 mm 2010 thermostat had blown apart, thanks

Do you have to bleed the coolant system afterwards?

@FalconsGarage

10 ай бұрын

yes, always "burp" the system after dealing with coolant system

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I added the mega grey glue when putting it back togethed

Does this fix the heat not blowing?

@FalconsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

FreeGod Sa'Vii could be part of the issue. Do the heater hoses going into the firewall heat up at all?

@SaViiKrstEYE

7 жыл бұрын

Falcon's Garage not sure, recently it was overheating, so eye reclamped the radiator hose but shortly after the heat stop blowing hot air

@FalconsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

did you replace the radiator because it was leaking? or you just thought it was the problem? also sounds like you have an air pocket somewhere on the system

@SaViiKrstEYE

7 жыл бұрын

Falcon's Garage eye didn't replace it, eye just reclamped it. It stopped overheating after that. But now the heat doesn't work

@FalconsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

ok.. misread it. but yeah I would say you have an air pocket somewere

not a 10mm on my 08 grand caravan was a 13mm

@FalconsGarage

Жыл бұрын

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Is it the same with dodge 2010 3.3L model? Thanks

@brandonblasdell4333

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Thanks so much and a VW and no will touch it.. like old white sugar..

I don't believe you need a separate gasket, the rubber is the gasket.

great video......short, accurate, to the point