how the hell..

[heptofite]

do i change the thermostat on my 2.5? i can't seem to get to any of the bolts with my ratchet.

what do i need to remove first to get to it?

 

[lethal-threat-b288]

Serp belt, coolin fan top rad hose

 

[heptofite]

wow that's an epic pain in the ass.

 

['99 EB Explorer]

Nobody ever said these trucks were easy to get along with under the hood

 

[doorgunner]

wow that's an epic pain in the ass.

Man! You do all that......and your halfway thru an engine swap!!!!!

JUST PICKIN! Hope it turns out o.k.......................

 

[tony314]

Nobody ever said these trucks were easy to get along with under the hood

They are a lot easier to get along with than women!

 

[redneckfordranger1986]

They are a lot easier to get along with than women!

I second that ^^^^

 

[straycat]

Several time when I was in Monaco, France and Aujubon South Africa these beautiful women all sun bathed nude....do you know it is harder to get a naked girl in the sack then meeting one at a Cafe' or a pub? I speak fluent french and several other languages......I mean...I am looking at you naked...I am talking to you and you are naked...the babes in the pups and Cafes will drag you to their place!! Life's lessons, Bro.


Lesson of the Day from Confucius:

Sometimes it so much easier to pick up a babe then work on that darn truck.....lol

 

[Psychopete]

Lesson of the Day from Confucius:

Sometimes it so much easier to pick up a babe then work on that darn truck.....lol

If that's a lesson from Confucius, then Confucius doesn't know jack s***!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

wow that's an epic pain in the ass.

Sounds a lot better than a 2.8... they normally have two, and to get at the bottom one the AC compressor and PS pump have to be set out of the way so you can get the surface clean on the backside of the timing cover for the bypass hose elbow. I tried it without when I changed the water pump... and had to go back and do it again.

SOOO glad my 302 only has one thermostat front and center in the middle in the nowhere...

 

[98greenrangerguy]

I had to change mine about two weeks ago. Remove the serpentine belt and all hoses and wiring connected to the housing. Then, take the four bolts out of the AC compressor and move it as far forward as possible. That will drop the hard line down far enough to let you get a socket and extension in there. I didn't have to remove the fan or shroud.

 

[The_Dealer]

wow that's an epic pain in the ass.

no as bad as the number 3 spark plug on the drivers side

 

[TheTopher]

Sometimes it so much easier to pick up a babe then work on that darn truck.....lol

They're like trucks. Easier to pick up a new one than keep it going.

 

[Boggin]

Man! You do all that......and your halfway thru an engine swap!!!!!

JUST PICKIN! Hope it turns out o.k.......................

yeah while hes at it he might as well drop in a v8 right?

lol nah just kiddin

 

[heptofite]

no as bad as the number 3 spark plug on the drivers side

already did that this year, not the most fun ever.