Thermostat Replacement and Coolant Flush - Camry V6
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2013
- Replacing the thermostat and flushing the engine coolant on a V6 1MZ-FE Toyota Camry engine.
Procedure is the same for Toyota Camry, Solara, Avalon, Highlander, Sienna, Lexus ES300 and RX300.
Drain the old coolant from the radiator, front block and rear block drain ports before beginning. Disconnect the lower radiator hose, and unscrew the three nuts holding the thermostat housing. Replace the thermostat and gasket, and refill a 50/50 mixture of Toyota Long Life engine coolant and distilled water.
Reference information:
Coolant drain and refill on a 1MZ-FE:
www.clublexus.com/forums/es300...
Thermostat replacement 1MZ-FE:
www.toyotanation.com/forum/103...
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I know this video is very old, but I just came here to say that I would avoid draining the coolant from the rear of the block since it’s common on 1MZFE’s for that rear drain plug to strip. The drain plug is made of soft aluminum and has a rubber o-ring on it. If it’s original, which they pretty much all are, it will strip 90% of the time as the rubber o-ring has broken down and hardened and gets caught in the threads causing it to strip to drain plug/bolt. Just drain it from the radiator and front drain plug on the union that’s in the front of the block (facing the radiator) to avoid any headache.
Yeah I avoid block drain on most cars now because of that.
Gonna replace the thermostat on my moms Avalon tomorrow, this should help a lot, thanks man!
+CStedronsky Glad it could help, the Avalon is the same engine.
My girlfriends and I did the Thermostat replacement on my 03 Lexus ES, thanks for the vid.
Dude, I just purchased one with some problems and I know I'm late but damn I love you for all these videos, makin' my job way easier
+Muhammad S Thanks
@ Woox Au
The cluster was swapped with one from the junkyard. Check out this video on how it was done: Camry to Lexus Instrument Cluster Conversion . I then reprogrammed the odometer to read my correct mileage here: DIY Odometer Reprogramming
Hi, i have found the problem, it was a loose ground wire on the intake plenum. It did not give ground to the ect which causes the ecm to malfunctioned. I have tighten it and there is no more problem. Thank you again. People remember the ground wire in the plenum very important.
Peter Smith Good point, glad you got it to work. Thanks
Great video. I used it for my 96 Avalon. Easy peasy! instead of removing all the engine drain plugs i just kept flushing it with water (with the engine running) until clear water was coming out the radiator drain. Thanks!!!!!!
Eurie Brown Glad to hear you got the job done. The thing I don't like about hose flushing it is tap water isn't very clean and could leave deposits in your cooling system.
Good info, but some important details missing, like removing the lower skid plate to get access to the lower radiator plug, also removing a 4th 10mm nut that supports a wiring harness on the thermostat housing. Always a good idea to replace the gasket on the metal straight pipe too. Mine was stretched out and might not have sealed properly.
No need to remove the lower plate. There's a whole in there already to drain coolant. Gaskets are always a good idea.
@@speedkar99 I agree, you do not need to remove the plate. What we did was run a makeshift funnel into the drain pan. Same with draining the block.
Thanks 4 video!!! Excellent instructions and camera work!
Your welcome
Appreciate the break down. In essence you helped me to confirm what needed to be done. THANKS ABUNCH!
Good guide, took me about an hour all up. Replaced the expansion tank took cause it crumbled when I went to drain it
Did you get a new tank?
@@speedkar99 Yeah had to, the hole was about th size of my thumb
Thank you so much!! Just what I was looking for.
Useful and informative--good job !
+David Sutton thanks glad you could benefit
Great video. Accurate and to the point. Great editing (touches on key points eliminating wasteful info). The video is much appreciated!
+Popularmmos J Thank you
I got a Beck Arnley thermostat from RockAuto. It was a reboxed MotorRad.
This video is very informative and helpful but the short clips throw me off for some reason... either way I understand it, I just don’t know why my brain can’t function at the moment🤣 every clip I thought you went to the front of the car and then I was like oh wait that’s the driver side💀🤣
I like to keep things short and to the point
Once again you've kept my camry on the road thank you...😅my next car I want it to have the same engine so I can use your videos
I'm glad the video helped
@@speedkar99 Thank you man, watch out the plastic pipe right after the thermostat. It is prone to failed and burst/instant crack after about 180k miles. At least it happened to me and my neighbor, especially on V6 3.3L and 3.5L.
I'm sharing my experience with this engine from many years ago. I drained the block on that engine in addition to the radiator. After refilling and driving for a few minutes, the engine quickly overheated and would've warped for sure if I hadn't shut it off. No idea why it happened and no idea what I did to fix it. Scared the hell out of me. I think I idled the engine with the radiator cap off suspecting air bubbles may have been in there. Ever since then, I just do 2 or 3 radiator drain and fills about about 10 miles apart to make sure the old coolant in the block gets circulated out.
Awesome job, I have all the repair manuals and still could not find the rear drain plug on my Avalon. Thank You
Speedkar Can you help? How do I remove that clip at 1:39? It's stuck on there My clip is a little different looking than yours but I think it's about the same.
Great video! QUESTION: My son's Camry overheated last night. After using what little coolant I had, and TONS of water, we mangaged to get it home. We'll drain and replace all the coolant tomorrow, but should I go ahead and replace the thermostat, especially since they're so inexpensive?
damn bro .your DIY are just the stuff i need to change too..me like
ALso do you have the part number for it
Thanks - helpful
Callum Bell I wouldn't flush the cooling system with a garden hose because tap water has other sediments that might do harm to your cooling system.
Howcome there was no gasket on the old thermostat when you pulled it out? Did it get stuck?
ok never mind you do use water of anykind, i red the comments below...thanks great video
There's actually 4 10mm screws that holds the thermostat hoisting in place. I had to learn it the hard way!!! The fourth screw is right towards the sensors in the right side of the housing
Can someone confirm?
Hey, thanks for the video!
I don't understand.
I had the situation - very slow warning up, and when drive on Highway - temperature drops.
But the heater somehow was blowing warm. Not hot enough definitely but warm.
I thought it was thermostat.
Flushed coolant from radiator.
Changed thermostat.
Now seems i do have air pockets - car slowly overheats above 96 and fan didn't start.
I tried a/c - fans was slowly working but temperature rose to 104 Celsius.
I shut the engine.
Why no coolant were taken from the coolant tank?
Why fans didn't start to prevent overheating?
Now I think I did the wrong thing when I replaced thermostat.
It's better to be underwater than over.
next DIY : changing coolant temperature sensor . :)
Thanks this video was very good! Any chance you can do a video on how to replace the three studs secures the thermostat into the thermostat housing. While changing mine one broke off under low torque.
Thanks. The studs will have to come out like any other stud in the engine. You can use vise grips or try double nutting it to remove. Match the threads at your local hardware store (they're most likely metric) for a replacement.
speedkar99 I got it fixed thanks. My hand was tired after fiddling with the vice grips, but it worked!
People be aware this job harder than it looks don't try if you have no experience in mechanics.He edited the video where he probably cursed of how hard it is to get the tools in there and pull many different bolts off and many more vacuum lines and sensors cuz I know I did.It probably took him 1to2 hours to complete if not longer.
I don't curse. This job wasn't that hard, just the rear bottom of the 3 bolts proved tough. Remove the air box and tube and even the battery to make room for yourself.
I didn’t think it was hard at all? I made sure I bought my thermostat and both O rings from the dealer, just to be safe. But I thought it was a moderate job.
this is such a great video/tutorial, thank you for sharing, do you remember how much coolant you have released from the 3 outlets? from the Toyota manual the system has 9.2 qt of coolant inside, how much have you got out? thanks
I don't remember. Refill and burp the system, it'll tell you when it's full.
Is there no bleeder valve to this? You turn on the engine but dont you have to purge out the air in the block
hey buddy, i have one problem, i buy a second hand car, which is has by
pass thermostat, then i buy new thermostat for my infiniti qx4, but
since i fix the good thermostat the engine is starting overheating!
thats why i remove again... please guide me on this problem.
Great, have you done a video changing the timing belt on a Toyota v6?
onesri
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How many gallons of 50/50 should I add? I have a 3.0l v6 Solara
Just did this on my girlfriend's V6 04 Camry last night. What a bitch! (the replacement) Her car is definitely harder to work on than my 99 ES300. More things smooshed in tight spaces. Anyhow... I had loads of trouble with the bottom left thermostat/inlet housing bolt. After much frustration.. I should have done this sooner, but I needed to use a small mirror that was placed in a strategic location in order for me to see the bolt and my extension/socket.. otherwise it is impossible to get in line of sight and know what you're doing.. and the angle of the extension and socket will also not be perfect. Also, getting the thermo/water-inlet housing out from the web of wires and hoses once the bolts are off, is a complete bitch - you'll need to be very careful in this fragile area. Hopefully this helps someone else who ends up taking longer than they expected, like myself.
Agreed. I looked at the thermostat on my 04 V6 and there sure is alot of things in the way!
Any reason you had to change it?
@@speedkar99 She was getting a code for low temperature reading. Forget what # it was... but her temp gauge was often a little below midway, so the thermostat was sticking slightly open.
And replacing the thermostat solved the code and temp gauge?
Thermostats aren't regularly replaced these days tbh
@@speedkar99 code TBD as she drives this week, but her temp gauge was going to the straight middle reliably last night during the coolant burping and a drive afterwards.
Hi I am working on my 98 Camry v6 trying to take off the thermostat housing but I can only see 2 nuts . One on the top and another on the bottom where is the 3rd ? I am trying to replace my thermostat
What was wrong with your T-stat? Thanks for the vid, i never the 1MZ engine has two coolant drain plugs.
Peter Smith Your welcome. 1MZ has 2 block plugs, then of course the radiator and coolant jug. Since I was replacing all of the coolant (along with waterpump), I figured I'd change the T-stat, but there was nothing wrong with mine to begin with regardless.
Can i use yellow coolant for my 2005 V6 Camry?
what up speedkar99 .....i have a 2001 toyota solara which looks like the same car as your working on in your video, so basically you just replaced the thermostat with a drain and refill, did you ever flush or run any water at anypoint, again because it looks like you just drained and refilled...."not flushed"
+David Moore flushing is just putting water in the cooling system and running it around. Since I drained the block and radiator, which is most of the coolant in the system, I simply replaced it. Only the heater core had coolant left in it.
speedkar99 being a Toyota tech for 11 years I can tell you that the heater core is the most important part of the flush. and why it should be done! then they will not fail as often as they do!
David Moore you are so very right. The heater core needs to be flushed most importantly because of the low flow rate and periodically use of the heater. The core not properly flushed is 99% of the failures.
speedkar99. I have a 99 avalon thats running hot, and its pushing coolant into the over flow tank. could it be time to replace the thermostat.
+E Wright good start. Also check the rad cap and that the coolant fans are working.
wow dude iii loooove this videoooo. daaaaaammnn
omg ur so right
Awesome thanks
There is a 10 mm nut that is buried in the back of the thermostat housing that I'm struggling to get off. How did you get it? Also, my radiator hose is really hard to get off.
I used a 6" extension on a 10mm socket with a 3/8" ratchet. I had the air-box removed to give me extra room.
Use a wrench to wiggle the radiator hose off. If its too brittle and hard, replace the hose.
gauge normal mark is middle? mine is always about 3mm below middle.....but when i drove on the freeway 3 days ago the reading went down to 1/4....i think my thermostat is stuck open.....that may be the reason why i only get 15 mpg city... what brand of thermostat did you use?
EvendimataE Most Toyota temperature dash gauges show the needle just below the midway mark. If it goes down more than that towards the cold side even when operating for a while, it could mean a stuck open thermo. The computer ofter pops up a code saying the engine is taking longer than normal to get warm when the thermo is stuck open.
EvendimataE I used a Beck Arney reboxed one from RockAuto I believe. Yes my gauge (with ES300 gauge swap) is one or two ticks just below the middle but I'm not concerned about it. A colder engine will be less efficient.
Does a new thermostat comes with O-Ring gasket for the pipe (2:58)?
+angelisone You have to buy it separate.
OEM suppliers for Toyota thermostats were Tama (available at NAPA) and Kuzeh brands. You're rolling the dice on any other aftermarket stuff.
The Tama is way to expensive $33.49. I'm thinking about ordering an AISIN branded from RockAuto.
Hi, thank you very much for your video sounds from a lot. The drolecting bolt of the back block I have installed it and by the small tube of the filter side refrigerant. I would not thank for you if I help me. I write it from Peru using Google Translation
Your welcome
Thanks for the comment
I tried to do this but the housing would not budge, is there a 2 10mm or 3 nuts that need to be removed ? Thanks
+Guru H 3 nuts ...if I recall...this was a while back
wheres the coolant temperature sensor? ive been looking for it all day
it's behind the radiator cap. i have a 2002 v6 LE model. The female connector isn't green, it's grey like every other female sensor conncector on the v6 which made it a bitch to find.
It’s below the radiator cap on passenger side below it you’ll see 2 sensors the one with 1 wire is the gauge temp sensor the one behind the 1st one I described is a coolant temp sensor if this thing would allow me to post a picture it would be easier to locate but there’s a utube video on it for 3.0l Camry Lexus
Did you bleed the cooling system? Are you going to make a video about bleeding the coolant or getting rid of air inside the cooling system? Thanks! You're awesome!
Yes
At the end where I refilled the coolant and let the engine warm up with the rad cap off allows the bubbles to come out the top. Don't rev the engine though!
@@speedkar99 Some videos suggest revving the engine, so that's wrong? Do I just let the engine warms up and idle with cap off? I did that, I don't see anymore bubble. However, if I let it idle for too long, will the coolant start boiling since the cap is off and it's not pressurized. Thanks
I have a problem with the rear drain bolt at 1:17. It will only loosen 1/4 turn - not enough to let the coolant out. I worked on a '98 before and it loosened just fine, but on my '99 it won't. I've sprayed it with PB Blaster, banged on it with a hammer and long drift punch and tried tightening and loosening it repeatedly with no improvement. I don't know if I can reach that far with a torch and I'm afraid I'll snap off the head if I force it any harder - I'm already using a 1/2" drive with the 14mm socket and wobble extension. Any advice?
Now the bolt is starting to round off, so I just tightened it back up and gave up on using the rear drain rather than make a bigger problem. I'm gonna try to drain as much of the remaining coolant as possible from the thermostat opening by sticking the hose of my fluid transfer pump ($5.00 at Harbor Freight) in as far as it will go and pump it out.
Yeah it's gonna be messy without draining the block. Do the best you can with the pump.
@@speedkar99 Thank God, I remembered I have a Lisle 30750 Hand Impact Tool set which I picked up at Advance a while back. I jacked the car up extra high to gain enough clearance to swing my 3 lb hammer, put an impact extension and 14mm impact socket on the tool, made sure it was snug against the drain bolt and that the tool was set to loosen rather than tighten, hit it many times, used a torch for a good minute , blasted PB up the drain tube and around the bolt a couple times and then repeated all these things several times. The bolt finally came loose after about 30 minutes of doing this and the coolant drained out the tube - as a bonus, the impact tool and socket kinda reshaped the rounded off portion of the bolt's head and made it hexagonal again. Just gotta make sure the socket is fully seated whenever turning a bolt to help avoid rounding.
Would it be just as easy to undo the top radiator hose to flush out the old coolant rather than undoing those hard to reach drain plugs ?
+Peter Bare Draining all the plugs ensures all the coolant is drained from the engine (with the exception of what's in the heater core). Flushing through the radiator is an exponential dilution of the coolant, so you'll have to keep flushing a few times to get most of the coolant out.
Hello speedkar, if you can help me that would be great. Right now I have an 01 came XLE v6 it has the same exact engine as the Solara. When my dad gave me the car it came with green "universal" coolant. The thermostat stat is brand spanking new and I'd just like to flush the rad and replace it with Toyota red coolant, can I use this tutorial to change the coolant?? Thank you
The reason is ask is because I hear a lot of people on the internet debating about mixing coolant and using tap water to flush and all the other stuff it's just confusing me.
+Bozn0man yes you can
+Bozn0man you can buy distilled or deoinized water just for this.
speedkar99 thank you so much bro. Also I'd love to see more videos on the 4gen Camrys and Solaras!
Thanks, Good vid.
Does anybody know Why the thermostat is now on the "Wrong" side of most motors now ?? (on the cool feed to motor side) & How it works now?
+John Barber coolant flows from the inlet thru the thermostat and then to the engine , our the other side.
Obviously, but cool water shuts the thermostat, while the motor is heating, it must have a hot water crt to the thermostat at the motor side of cool input.
Maybe as it cannot get Steam from a engine bubble out of head or low water level steam it makes the thermostat more reliable as such temp shocks can wreck it.
Heater core, most run always & bypass air in summer so core should be clean.
how did you place the thermostat in so easily. It's hard to get mine centered since gravity keeps making it fall.
Mine was not that easy if I recall.
+speedkar99 No worries. I got it on there. I just used some gasket glue to glue the gasket to the thermostat. I then used a tad of superglue on the gasket to connect it to the engine block.
Excellent video. Really helped for doing my Sienna 1MZ-FE. Thanks speedkar99!
Glad it helped
Same procedure for a '92 3VZ-FE Camry Wagon V6?
+MrZayne Completely different: www.toyotanation.com/forum/103-3rd-4th-generation-1992-1996-1997-2001/414903-thermostat-location-93-v6-camry.html#post3877338
Can the radiator be "cleaned"? I've seen people vacuum them and they say they car will run cooler.... is there any truth to this? Thanks
You can clean the outside by removing debris, that will allow it to be slightly cooler
:50 Where is "here?!?" You don't show how you got there. 🤔
Use your eyes.
Great Video,
I want to change my thermostat but there are like three in advanceautoparts, can I get any of them? Someone told me I need to get the exactly one. Should also get the seal too.
My car is a Toyota Solara 2001 3.0 V6
Stick with a reputable brand name thermostat rated at the original temperature rating and make sure you get the O-ring with it.
thanks,
Did you got the 180F or 170F?
I believe OEM is 180F, which is what I got.
Hi I have A 98 Lexus es300 and can't locate thermostat..can you please help
Same as this.
speedkar99 ok thanks
Did that odo say 620,000 miles?! nice work!
Yes, it reads 620K Km, but watch this video on how I reprogrammed it to read the correct mileage for my car:
DIY Odometer Reprogramming
Would this work for a Lexus ES330 (3MZ engine)?
I'd assume its similar, yes, but you might have to remove a few more things to get to it, since things are tighter in the 3MZ engine bay.
Hi, do you where the camry temp sensor is? My camry temp gauge keeps coming on and off. The car temp is normal (at the middle mark)
Peter Smith I'm not sure of the exact position of the coolant temp sensor, it might be somewhere near where the lower rad hose connects to the block. As for your gauge, it might be more of a wiring issue than the actual sensor itself, since the engine is behaving properly.
Engine cant not maintain idle
Engine start then stop. No check engine light!
Clean your idle air control valve.
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Same For A 04 ES330? MY Lexus Dealer wants $400 for Thermostat,O Ring,Gasket & 2 Gallons of 50/50 Coolant.Sounds Like Too Much?
It's about 2 hours labor and materials
That sounds a bit high
By any chance do u put a gasket on the thermostat or any sealant.
+Daniel Betancourt Just the rubber O-ring that you have to order separately. No sealant.
Thanks bro...
Is that over 620k miles on the odo?
onesri That cluster read 620,000km but I've since reprogrammed it for my car:
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Is the process the same for a 97 camry v6 le
Yes
Did you used a torque wrench for the thermostat housing?
+Eric Torres yes because you want it to seal properly
+speedkar99 1/4 torque wrench I'm assuming?
No wrong wrong wrong you do not need to remove the pipe. Just remove some of the other connectors out of the way so that you can pull out the thermostat chassis
Does anyone know is it normal on my 2002 Toyota Avalon the Rpm runs 1500 on Idill I just bought the car I cleaned the Mas Air flow sensor and the throttle body and changed the Air filter and it is the same, does it need computer programming or if I leave it as is it won't hurt anything. Thanks in advance
+Salwan Salem Let it relearn idle
Check your air intake boots on the throttle body and the air cleaner box that there are no tears or rips. I inherited my sister's 02 Avalon and idle was high. First thing I did was check all the rubber. I got two air in take boots off Amazon for less than 20 bucks. Vacuum leak will raise the idle.
Right away that RPM @idle went below 1,000.
What year car is this relative to? I have a 2004 camry se v6
This was on a 1mz 99 Solara but the procedure should be the same on your 3.3
Would this work for a 92 camry v6 xle?
I'm not sure about the 3VZ, I've read the thermostat is on the opposite side of the engine?
Excellent instructions and camera work! Probably the best video for 1MZ-FE thermostat replacement info. I wonder if you need any new thermostat gasket? Or did it come with a gasket? I don't know if the Toyota OEM comes with it. I also suppose it wouldn't hurt to replace the inlet pipe o-ring.
Thanks for the feedback. The rubber O ring around the thermostat was purchased separately from RockAuto.
Thanks. I just ordered the pipe o-ring from amazon, as well as a toyota-brand thermostat from them since it's only $7 more than the aftermarket.
Upon further inspection it looks like the 10mm bolt located underneath is almost impossible to get to without disconnecting lots of surrounding stuff. It's hidden out of sight. I may have to have a shop do it.
Its not that hard! You just need to remove the air box and one or two vacuum lines that goes to it. I'm sure you can tackle it.
speedkar99 Sounds good. thanks
Is the system on this car self burping with the caps still on or did you need to use some kind of spill free funnel system to burp it? I didn't see you use one.
I removed the cap and let it warm up
Do we need to coolant bleeding?
Yes
Let it idle with the radiator cap off to burp any air from the system
You have to flush it not just drain. flush twice with water and at last fill with coolant.
+pulseps bob yes you can flush to remove what's left in the heater core. Draining removed 90% of the coolant which is reasonable.
Hey great videos, I was wondering if I have to remove the rear drain plug or can I just pull of the lower radiator hose? Thanks
Randy Mahadeo Some coolant will be left in the block, so if you want to replace it all you should loosen (not remove) the rear drain plug. There will be some coolant left in the heater core as well.
ok thanks
any aftermarket coolant that work?
+Derrick Brock There are, www.toyotanation.com/forum/103-3rd-4th-generation-1992-1996-1997-2001/373494-red-coolant-alternate.html#post3489526
+speedkar99 thanks
Heya, You're Unique! effect shade What's happening.. !
Does anyone know where the thermostat is located for a 2008 Toyota Camry 3.5 engine? Please help !
+Mary Martínez I think its on the other side with those newer engines right,m
Can anybody explain how the thermostat on this engine operates on the colder engine coolant return line ??
+John Barber see my cooling system video
3:53 Odomoeter says 620,286. Is this car a taxi?
I got a 96 camry at 292,400 which is currently down till I get the frame welded... engine is fine... will get it back on the road in the next year.... These cars go and go and go...
I think the guy is Canadian, so that's probably Km on his odo. So it comes out to approx 385,428 miles. Still not a bad lifespan for any 1MZ-FE.
Not impossible, my 2010 Toyota yaris has accumulated 558K miles, with original engine and transmission. No major maintenances.
Boy! is coolants op's a touchy topic..Do I use this, do I put that? Sheesh!! can i just flush it once and dump all-make's'n'models pre-mix in and go to the 7/11 or do I gotta replace with same orange, I..don't..KNOW!
Mary Robertson I played it safe and went to Toyota and bought the Toyota coolant! Much to my surprise it was only $17.00 a gallon and was full strength. So after cutting it 50/50 it was only $8.50 a gallon. I didn’t expect that from the dealer! Made me happy
thermostat is how many degrees?
I think 170.
speedkar99 Or 180 on some models
0:42 i took the drain bolt out and nothing came out...
That's not supposed to happen
@@speedkar99 i assume, i have the video on my channel i take off the bolt and nothing comes out, i put carb cleaner in it and still nothing... i think ill take it to the dealer.
Omg..this car runs for 620xxx miles!!!!
That's just the cluster I got from the junkyard. See my cluster swap video on that.
How many quarters of coolant to put in after draining?
does this car really have 600+k?
The cluster does. The car has 270K. Check out this video for details:
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620k MILES!!!
And still doesn't have blow by, I bet. Unlike Audi, cough cough.
Wtf these car manufacturers engineers are doing ??. Placing a simple thermostat in such a way to break my nuts !!.
They place it in the best spot for the system to work efficiently, not for the person maintaining it.
Can't i just take off thermostat housing and replace without draining all the coolant?
Coolant will come out, this is a low point in the engine. You can minimize it by jacking up the vehicle on the left side.
It's funny no body wants to do a video on a 2005 Toyota solara se 3.3 thermostat location. Lol.
It's the same location
Similar MZ engine family
@@speedkar99 kickass thank you.
This job is not as easy as it looks. Very poor design and location of thermostat housing
Not a good video .
Well, sorry. How can I improve?
No need to drain. Totally pointless. Remove the thermostat, disconnect the lower radiator hose let it hang. Stick a water hose into the radiator cap port and flush the system. Hook everything back up. Install the new thermostat and refill the coolant. Simple
Depends how clean your water source is...you wouldn't want tap water in your cooling system to introduce mineral deposits or chemicals.
Also be sure the engine is cool before flooding it with cold water
@@speedkar99
I wouldn't let you mow my bloody lawn. I did my toyo 3.3 much more efficiently, cleaner, resurfaced, and professionally reassembled and torqued. Get a grip, you'll be right back there in an hour looking for the leaks.
NOT EVEN FUCKING V6
+E46GANG It is a v6...1mz
E46GANG 1mz-fe 3.0L V6
Does this work on a 2000 Lexus ES 300 ?
Would this work on a 02 toyota avalon?
+Adriana Romero yes