Why I truly like your repair videos? 1. The music is playing, but very low, no blaring heavy metal music louder than the person talking. 2. Sue only talks about the repair and the next steps, no annoying stories telling or repeating things over and over like many UA-camrs. 3. Not to sound sexist, but Sue motivates me to try these repairs that I might be in the middle of the fence about (like the Mazda 6 suspension work). 4. All items needed are clearly listed. Great videos.
I finished this job on my 2005 Mazda 6 2.3 liter motor today. Took me 3 hours or so, but I also changed the oil and replaced the serpentine belt. I have a bit of advice that might help people. First, I had to put the car on stands, remove the passenger front wheel and pop off the plastic splash panel to get to the belt tensioner with a 15mm wrench. If you remove that belt take pictures first! The way this belt loops around all the pulleys is a little complicated. OK, now the second thing.....I got it all put back together and refilled with coolant and I ran it to test for leaks and to make sure the thermostat would pop open like it should. My heart sank when I got no heat inside the car and the temperature gauge climbed to the H really fast. SO it was stuck closed. But THIS is why: Because the Thermostat housing sits on the block in the vertical position on this motor, all the coolant, or most of it, runs out of the block when you remove the thermostat housing. And I think probably the heater core drains out too. So what was happening was I had air trapped behind the thermostat at first and not coolant. Eventually it popped. I let the motor cool off, topped off the radiator and tested it again and it works perfectly. I get warm air in the cabin almost immediately. The Thermostat pops at around 180 degrees and the temperature gauge sits right in the middle just as it should. This is a doable job and you can save a couple hundred bucks in the process.
Thanks for that insight. Nothing like panicking 😲! I'm gonna boil some water to 180° and see if the thermostat opens just to activate it once before installing it.
Thanks for the video ,,just did mine today ,,for those of us who don't have the special tool for the tensioner , the best way is to use a 14mm ring and open end spanner , and then use another one onto the end of it to get the leverage , ,like 18mm or 19mm.., access from underneath , remove the wheel and the wheel well liners so you can see it. You will need a helper to slip the belt off and on the ps pump pulley, while you push on the spanner for the tensioner.
@@1AAuto You're welcome.. Thanks again for posting a great series of videos ,,all very helpful , correct and to the point.. Could only be improved by a very short explanation of the reasons why to replace these parts ,,the symptoms of a bad thermostat and why it should be changed out..this would help you guys sell more parts too.
Having just done this on my UK-spec '06 Mazda3 2.0l I'll add that the lower bolt is a lot easier to get to from underneath and the clamp on the main hose was impossible to get back into place until I sprayed some silicone oil on the hose.
Thank you for this excellent video. I have just replaced not only my thermostat, I replaced my whining power steering pump. Just wish I had a tensioning pulley tool like you as using a normal ring spanner was super hard! Commenting from Tasmania.
Good clear competent R&R. I wish more guys would be as clear. Far too many of them don't speak clearly, block the camera view, have inadequate lighting, get distracted with irrelevancies or simply faff around too much. It always strikes me as being daft having to pull a bunch of other components off to get at a part that is totally unrelated to them. With extreme engine compactness now, often in the search for lower bonnet lines and aerodynamic efficiency, this is almost inevitable. Try getting just the temperature sensor out from a Mazda 6 MPS; it involves removal of intercooler air-outlet pipe, MAF sensor, battery and turbo inlet and outlet piping plus a bunch of smaller pollution control and vacuum/boost hoses and other bits of harness and finally requires a deep 19mm socket and the fingers of a surgeon to get at the sensor under the HP fuel pump. The combination of such items as thermostat and housing together now is another irritating trend that just adds cost to the part. The old Holden (GM) red motor thermostat was top, front and centre of the engine and enabled the easy removal of one hose connectors (or smtms two, depending on heater configuration) from the housing and change of a thermostat, keeping the original housing, in less than 5-10 minutes. Car designers and engine manufacturers need to do better in this respect.
Well instructed! I have a Mazda Tribute with the location and design of the thermostat being very similar if not the same. I am prepared to tackle tomorrow! ha ha. Seriously though this video gives me the know how and confidence to handle as a do it your selfer. The torgue used is in question for the thermostat install and how many gallons of coolant to put back but may have to use best judgement on the torque and follow her instrutions when putting coolant back in. Thanks!
+Chris Cecil Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
Great video! I have a 2005 Mazda 6 which I don't believe the thermostat had ever been changed. Can a bad one cause me to over heat even after a new radiator was installed?
The installation video is extremely helpful but.. Why is your website so hard to navigate. I have to scroll down through all the parts for my vehicle to find a thermostat. When I type “thermostat” into the keyword search, comes up with no results for my vehicle..
That belt tensioner is a pain, with open end wrench 15mm is loose and 14mm won't fit, it could be 9/16" 🤷. Box end wrench 15mm+extension pipe will work, but from underneath the car/wheel arch, but then you will need a buddy to put the belt back on, from the hood side.
Not only should year range and model be mentioned in title, but also the engine. This car shown in the video has the 2.3L inline-4 and this procedure is totally different for the 3.0L V6 for this same model in this same year range.
+Derek Jan Leen Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Hi guys, I have a Mazda 6 GG from 2006 with the 1.8i and I wonder what kind of thermostat should I buy, I mean there are different ones wich are opening at different temperatures (82°C and 90°C) wich one is the same as the one from the factory because I don't have the owner/repair manual and I'm in doubt.
Hey, nice job! My mazda do not cool anymore im not sure if its the waterpump or the thermostat how can i know this? I fill coolant to max and go for a ride the car gets very fast to max temperature when i looked the coolant was even more then max and after the motor cooled down the cooler sucked all the coolant away? What can this be?
If having pliers slip off those OEM hose clamps over and over again drives you nuts they do make a tool for those clamps. I usually replace or add a worm gear clamp whenever i have to deal with those things
+Jeffrey B It is sometimes a good idea if you are removing it anyway, but it would depend on whether it's bad or not. Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com
Does anyone here know the size of those 3 bolts? I want to replace the thermostat too, and the bolts holding it are pretty rusty and wouldn't want to use them again. Thanks!
So less than half an hour to replace the thermostat. Dealers charge how much plus parts? Me thinks some are taking us for a fool! I think mine needs replacing as the temp drops on the motorway.
I didnt worry about torque. Just not very tight. once you run the bolts down on plastic theyre as tight as they need to be. just snug. no tighter or you're looking at cracking plastic. Everything seals with o ring gaskets.
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Can we remove the thermostat permanently?
+Paul Galie Thanks for watching! No the thermostat is an essential part of the vehicle that cannot be permanently removed.
@@paulgalie4079 No, cannot be removed. Unlike the old systems, this is an integrated unit.
Why I truly like your repair videos? 1. The music is playing, but very low, no blaring heavy metal music louder than the person talking. 2. Sue only talks about the repair and the next steps, no annoying stories telling or repeating things over and over like many UA-camrs. 3. Not to sound sexist, but Sue motivates me to try these repairs that I might be in the middle of the fence about (like the Mazda 6 suspension work). 4. All items needed are clearly listed. Great videos.
+AL Thanks for the great feedback!
I finished this job on my 2005 Mazda 6 2.3 liter motor today. Took me 3 hours or so, but I also changed the oil and replaced the serpentine belt. I have a bit of advice that might help people. First, I had to put the car on stands, remove the passenger front wheel and pop off the plastic splash panel to get to the belt tensioner with a 15mm wrench. If you remove that belt take pictures first! The way this belt loops around all the pulleys is a little complicated. OK, now the second thing.....I got it all put back together and refilled with coolant and I ran it to test for leaks and to make sure the thermostat would pop open like it should. My heart sank when I got no heat inside the car and the temperature gauge climbed to the H really fast. SO it was stuck closed. But THIS is why: Because the Thermostat housing sits on the block in the vertical position on this motor, all the coolant, or most of it, runs out of the block when you remove the thermostat housing. And I think probably the heater core drains out too. So what was happening was I had air trapped behind the thermostat at first and not coolant. Eventually it popped. I let the motor cool off, topped off the radiator and tested it again and it works perfectly. I get warm air in the cabin almost immediately. The Thermostat pops at around 180 degrees and the temperature gauge sits right in the middle just as it should. This is a doable job and you can save a couple hundred bucks in the process.
Hey man, thanks for the info and how long did it take to pop?
@@novavlogs6913 just a few minutes
Thanks for that insight. Nothing like panicking 😲! I'm gonna boil some water to 180° and see if the thermostat opens just to activate it once before installing it.
perfect instruction video. thank you so much for posting this. I got the job done with under one hour because of this video.
this is a really good video. she knows her stuff
+willie foster thank you!
We’ll instructed and we’ll filmed. Kudos to both the mechanic and camera operator.
Thanks for the video ,,just did mine today ,,for those of us who don't have the special tool for the tensioner , the best way is to use a 14mm
ring and open end spanner , and then use another one onto the end of it to get the leverage , ,like 18mm or 19mm.., access from underneath , remove the wheel and the wheel well liners so you can see it. You will need a helper to slip the belt off and on the ps pump pulley, while you push on the spanner for the tensioner.
+LE544 Thanks for the tip!
@@1AAuto You're welcome..
Thanks again for posting a great series of videos ,,all very helpful , correct and to the point..
Could only be improved by a very short explanation of the reasons why to replace these parts ,,the symptoms of a bad thermostat and why it should be changed out..this would help you guys sell more parts too.
Give the videos coming. On 3 different cars I’ve owned these have been very helpful to know what I’m getting into.
+AFrame88 Thank you!
Having just done this on my UK-spec '06 Mazda3 2.0l I'll add that the lower bolt is a lot easier to get to from underneath and the clamp on the main hose was impossible to get back into place until I sprayed some silicone oil on the hose.
Thank you for this excellent video. I have just replaced not only my thermostat, I replaced my whining power steering pump. Just wish I had a tensioning pulley tool like you as using a normal ring spanner was super hard! Commenting from Tasmania.
These videos are very well done. Thank you!
Thanks for checking us out! 1aauto.com +Yuk Tuk
Perfect guide !!! Understood without words, thank you very much
+Sven Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Good clear competent R&R. I wish more guys would be as clear. Far too many of them don't speak clearly, block the camera view, have inadequate lighting, get distracted with irrelevancies or simply faff around too much.
It always strikes me as being daft having to pull a bunch of other components off to get at a part that is totally unrelated to them. With extreme engine compactness now, often in the search for lower bonnet lines and aerodynamic efficiency, this is almost inevitable.
Try getting just the temperature sensor out from a Mazda 6 MPS; it involves removal of intercooler air-outlet pipe, MAF sensor, battery and turbo inlet and outlet piping plus a bunch of smaller pollution control and vacuum/boost hoses and other bits of harness and finally requires a deep 19mm socket and the fingers of a surgeon to get at the sensor under the HP fuel pump.
The combination of such items as thermostat and housing together now is another irritating trend that just adds cost to the part. The old Holden (GM) red motor thermostat was top, front and centre of the engine and enabled the easy removal of one hose connectors (or smtms two, depending on heater configuration) from the housing and change of a thermostat, keeping the original housing, in less than 5-10 minutes. Car designers and engine manufacturers need to do better in this respect.
Well instructed! I have a Mazda Tribute with the location and design of the thermostat being very similar if not the same. I am prepared to tackle tomorrow! ha ha. Seriously though this video gives me the know how and confidence to handle as a do it your selfer. The torgue used is in question for the thermostat install and how many gallons of coolant to put back but may have to use best judgement on the torque and follow her instrutions when putting coolant back in. Thanks!
+Chris Cecil Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
Hello, thank you for the video.
How much is the torque of the screws?
Torque specs can be looked up bases on the bolt or screw size, thread pitch, hardness and if the screw is to be installed dry or oiled.
These are great tutorials... thank you..
Great video! I have a 2005 Mazda 6 which I don't believe the thermostat had ever been changed. Can a bad one cause me to over heat even after a new radiator was installed?
Yep. That's what's happening to mines now.
Great parts and great video thank you so much 🙏 1A auto
Excellent video. Well done!!
+Alex Brown Thanks for checking us out! 1AAuto.com
What torque setting was used for the thermostat housing?
You are just brilliant thanks a lot
The installation video is extremely helpful but.. Why is your website so hard to navigate. I have to scroll down through all the parts for my vehicle to find a thermostat. When I type “thermostat” into the keyword search, comes up with no results for my vehicle..
I wish the link in the video description would’ve brought me to any part resembling a Mazda thermostat.
+ben hoysradt It looks like we no longer carry the thermostat for this application.
very good insruction
this thermostat will start fully open at 95celcius? can i modified radiator fan start rotating at 98celcius?
Thanks for the video .
That belt tensioner is a pain, with open end wrench 15mm is loose and 14mm won't fit, it could be 9/16" 🤷.
Box end wrench 15mm+extension pipe will work, but from underneath the car/wheel arch, but then you will need a buddy to put the belt back on, from the hood side.
Not only should year range and model be mentioned in title, but also the engine. This car shown in the video has the 2.3L inline-4 and this procedure is totally different for the 3.0L V6 for this same model in this same year range.
That was a really good instructional video. The engine size is pretty easy to figure out upon the first part of the video.
@@Mileyz8899 don't mind him, some people just love to complain about free content...
This was exactly what I needed, thank you!!
+Derek Jan Leen Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
Thanks very much
Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com +Thor312full
Hi guys, I have a Mazda 6 GG from 2006 with the 1.8i and I wonder what kind of thermostat should I buy, I mean there are different ones wich are opening at different temperatures (82°C and 90°C) wich one is the same as the one from the factory because I don't have the owner/repair manual and I'm in doubt.
Hey, nice job!
My mazda do not cool anymore im not sure if its the waterpump or the thermostat how can i know this? I fill coolant to max and go for a ride the car gets very fast to max temperature when i looked the coolant was even more then max and after the motor cooled down the cooler sucked all the coolant away? What can this be?
My car has the same problem. Did you solve the issue?
Would be easier to do this while the radiator is out the car or do I still have to remove the belt and and stuff like you did
If having pliers slip off those OEM hose clamps over and over again drives you nuts they do make a tool for those clamps. I usually replace or add a worm gear clamp whenever i have to deal with those things
+Rob Morris Thanks for the feedback!
do you need to replace thermostat when replacing the water pump??
+Jeffrey B It is sometimes a good idea if you are removing it anyway, but it would depend on whether it's bad or not. Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com
No bit it's a good idea while its out
Isn't pushing it down ,,clockwise ...not counter clockwise ?
Thank you for the help good video
good video
+Tom552 Thank you!
What’s the tool to loosen the tensioner up ?
Serpentine Belt Removal Tool 1aau.to/td/1AXAA00019
I wonder if a 1/2 ratchet and extension would work instead?
Tensioner pulley tool
@@EdAb Not enough room down there ,,use two ring and open end spanners linked together.
where i can get low temperature thermostat for mazda 6 gg
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Does anyone here know the size of those 3 bolts? I want to replace the thermostat too, and the bolts holding it are pretty rusty and wouldn't want to use them again. Thanks!
So less than half an hour to replace the thermostat. Dealers charge how much plus parts? Me thinks some are taking us for a fool! I think mine needs replacing as the temp drops on the motorway.
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buen video.good
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Don’t need to burp the air out? Mazda auto does it? Send help 😂
Does anyone know where the thermostat is on a v6?
Hi where would the thermostat be located on a 2010 Mazda 6 3.7L v6
+Daveyep Matthews We do not have a diagram of your exact vehicle. Thanks for checking us out!
1AAuto need advice on 2006 Mazda 6 please
Y de un Mazda cx 3?
Did I miss the torque setting?
I didnt worry about torque. Just not very tight. once you run the bolts down on plastic theyre as tight as they need to be. just snug. no tighter or you're looking at cracking plastic.
Everything seals with o ring gaskets.
🤬 that!!!! Way to much work for me. I’ll pay someone.
Thinking the same thing
First remove hood. then get your 'Serpentine belt Tool', which is a what ????
I make it in 4hours without uninstallung power stear pump… 😅
Sorry. Not to be rude, but remind me never to buy a mazda..