Replacing thermostat...

[razortray]

Well my check engine light came on today while driving after scanning the codes it has three stored codes all leading to a bad thermostat. How hard it is to replace? From what I can tell the housing and the thermostat are all one piece. I took it to a local shop with parts and labor they are wanting to charge me $240. Does that seem fair? Wouldn't mind learning to do it myself honestly. Thanks for the help


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[K0PIR]

It's not too hard. Removing the wheel well liner is a pain and clips sometimes break. You'll need a ratchet extension and u joint. The top bolt is the toughest to get out. Search YouTube, there's a clip on it.

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[SedonaBound]

I can't see $240 to replace a thermostat; it doesn't take a $100/hr master mechanic. You might check service shops like Firestone or Midas. I wouldn't have any problem letting them replace a thermostat provided they're reputable shops and know how to do it on an H3 (hint..its not on top). As a DIY, it can be messy and tedious but it's not a difficult job skillwise.

 

[scoreh3]

I did mine and it's not $240.00 hard . Take the tire off and the inner fender plastic liner out and you can see it. It's tight in there , but everything comes pretty straight forward .

 

[alrock]

Once you remove the driver's side tire and the fender liner, it's not hard to access.