How to replace the thermostat housing on a ford 4.0 v6
Ron Williams
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Short cut to replacing the thermostat housing or gaskets without removing the intake manifold on a ford ranger or explorer 4.0
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Excellent tutorial!
did you use a motorcraft part? if not what brand would you recommend to use thanks
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Doing this tomorrow thanks this helped a lot. Assholes forgot to tell me I would need that gasket on the bottom
Thanks my friend your instruction is superb. I have to do this today and now feel much better in all my steps, I have to admit I have been turning wrenches for many years but still go to you tube for some simple instructions and yours has been the best clear and didn't miss a step thanks again
what angled 8mm did you use? mine is giving me a whole lot of pain
i got a 97 trying to help a friend, looks like i have a vacuum tube and another piece of wiring harness in the way, it is a lot harder to put that bypass hose on. I tried your way, but looks like due to a vacuum line and electrical wire, attaching to the water pump first makes it more possible to re attach the bypass without taking off intake manifold. Have straight long needle nosed pliers and they work, but all in all PITA of a job lol
Great vid Ron, The only suggestion would be for the heater hose, instead bending up like that and putting strain on it, loosen the clamp and rotate it up just as you did for the PCV hose. To remove most hoses, remove the clamp, rotate the hose to break the "stiction" between hose and fitting, and then remove. Twisting the hose to break the seal makes removal much easier. Some hoses can be broke free by actually pushing them on further if possible, then remove (gripping the hose that's not on the fitting and pushing it will slightly bow it out peeling it free of the stiction).
Very well done, and very useful informationh
Thanks so much for this. I'm losing coolant on my 03 Explorer Sport Trac and I smell it burning, but I couldn't find the leak. I was convinced it was the water pump but the weep hole was bone dry. My first car was a 1967 Mustang with a 289 and the hardest part of changing the thermostat and housing was making sure you got all the old gasket off without messing up the surface! Oh well, one step forward and 3 steps back! Thanks again
best video i have seen on how to do it myself.
Get video Ron…………….Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to make this video.
Yes it can be done with pliers
Very clear and easy to follow video. But what do you do if you don't have one of those fancy clamp tools? Is it do-able with just pliers?
i cant recommend enough to buy the upgrade version housing made out of aluminum. look for it youll fnd it, cost 60 to 120 but ts the last one you'll ever need, the plastic ones hae a 90% fail rate.
The Ford manual tells you to take alternator and water pump off to change thermostat housing. I did one without doing that and it was a pain in the ass. I'm glad I watched a video on it tho' Cuz it warned about breaking those tabs on the bottom of the housing. It was a pain in the ass. All of it… clamps, clips holding in sensors. Angling it in without breaking tabs.
This is an excellent instructional video. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I might subscribe, if I decide to keep this 2003 Merc Mountaineer.
You really did a outstanding job of showing step by step instructions. Clearly you doing good deeds on sharing professional experience to do it yourselfers.. I appreciate your expertise. Thanks man… Big Thumb's Up!