 Thermostat housing nuts striping (5SFE) |
 Feb 7, 2012 - 1:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 24, '11 From Glendale, AZ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Any hints out there on how to get the thermostat housing nuts off successfully? I finally got the upper one off using vise grips after both my socket and wrench stripped the nut. I swear these things are made out of aluminum. The lower one is starting to strip using the wrench, and I can't get a socket in there between the nut and the A/C compressor. I'm in the middle of a timing belt/water pump replacement and wanted to put a new thermostat in. Should I pull the compressor?
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Feb 7, 2012 - 9:21 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 17, '08 From JB MDL, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 30 (100%) |
I had this same issue a while back when I wanted to change my tstat. I waited till I reaced the water pump, pulled the whe pump/housing/neck assembly to get access to that nut. And they are aluminum (at least mine were) its to help prevent corrossion.. Plus pulling stuff out gave me a good chance to clean hard to reach spots.
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warthog1 Thermostat housing nuts striping (5SFE) Feb 7, 2012 - 1:12 AM
Araykhel Those damn things. I should show you the carnage o... Feb 7, 2012 - 1:30 AM Bitter you need a better wrench or socket then, the chine... Feb 7, 2012 - 8:35 AM azian_advanced yes remove the compressor. 3 12mm bolts hold it t... Feb 7, 2012 - 3:28 PM warthog1 Thanks guys, I removed the compressor, used a 6 p... Feb 7, 2012 - 10:11 PM bnr32celica I used a 10mm socket on a 1/4" ratchet with a... Feb 8, 2012 - 2:16 AM
k-weaver I just used a swivel socket to get mine off. Was a... Feb 10, 2012 - 2:33 PM |
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