Honda Accord Thermostat Removal and Installation Procedures

Honda Accord Thermostat Replacement Procedures
1. Make sure that the engine and radiator are utterly cool. Jot down the radio security code and any station pre-sets. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Drain the coolant from the engine to a level beneath that of the thermostat. Use a sealable container to retailer the coolant.
3. Launch the tension on the clamp on the hose to the thermostat housing with a pair of pliers. Take the hose from the thermostat housing.
4. Loosen the fasteners that maintain the thermostat housing in place. Take out the housing then remove the thermostat.
5. Set the new thermostat in place with a new seal. Place a thermostat with a bleed hole so that the bleed gap in on top.
6. Use an anti-seize compound on the threads of the fasteners before putting in them. Set the thermostat housing in place and tighten the retaining bolts.
7. Connect the hose to the thermostat housing. Safe the hose with the clamp. Set the heater to the “full sizzling” indicator. Open the coolant bleed vale (near the thermostat housing) a half-turn.
8. Fill the cooling system and the overflow reservoir with the really helpful coolant in a 50/50 mixture of distilled water to prevent the construct up of mineral deposits within the system. Bleed the traces to remove any air pockets.
9. Be sure that all the hoses and fittings are correctly positioned and installed. Close the bleed valve.
10. Reconnect the battery floor cable. Set the radiator cap on the radiator however do not tighten it. Start the engine and allow it to run until the cooling fan has passed via two cycles.
11. Turn off the engine. Add more coolant as needed. Tight the cap on the radiator. Restore the radio security code and station pre-sets.