Wigidwack
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- Location
- Chagrin Falls, OH
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've got a 1996 Mazda B3000 and I've been doing a small amount of maintenance that I'm capable of. I ordered some parts such as brakes, shoes, drums, rotors, plugs, and wires. None of these tasks were beyond my capabilities, but I also ordered a new thermostat. I don't think I'm up to the mechanical challenge of flushing a system, replacing a thermostat and getting it all filled back up and working without air pockets.
My question is this: Do I even need to replace my thermostat?
I've owned this truck for the past 6 years, but it was only my every day driver for about 3 years. I probably put 30-35,000 miles on it in those three years and about 5,000 miles on it in the last 3 years. Unfortunately my odometer stopped working some time ago, I replaced the cluster, but the new one has stopped working as well. I don't mind that it doesn't record mileage, I probably will never get rid of the truck. In the 6 years I've owned it, this is the first brake job it has had, I've replaced one clutch, and besides that, not a major repair. My temperature gauge seems to work, it heats up steadily and maintains its place right in the very middle of the gauge. Should I leave well enough alone and just wait until I have an issue with the cooling system to start replacing/flushing things?
All comments about the subject will be read and taken into consideration. I am quite honestly on the fence about the situation.
Thank you,
-Ben
My question is this: Do I even need to replace my thermostat?
I've owned this truck for the past 6 years, but it was only my every day driver for about 3 years. I probably put 30-35,000 miles on it in those three years and about 5,000 miles on it in the last 3 years. Unfortunately my odometer stopped working some time ago, I replaced the cluster, but the new one has stopped working as well. I don't mind that it doesn't record mileage, I probably will never get rid of the truck. In the 6 years I've owned it, this is the first brake job it has had, I've replaced one clutch, and besides that, not a major repair. My temperature gauge seems to work, it heats up steadily and maintains its place right in the very middle of the gauge. Should I leave well enough alone and just wait until I have an issue with the cooling system to start replacing/flushing things?
All comments about the subject will be read and taken into consideration. I am quite honestly on the fence about the situation.
Thank you,
-Ben