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REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS, PART 2
5. Remove the thermostat housing assembly
(Figure 466).
466
Figure 466 — Thermostat Housing
6. Remove the thermostats from the housing.
7. Examine the surface of the thermostat
sleeves and the housing bore area. Using
crocus cloth, remove any surface nicks,
burrs, sharp edges and tool marks from the
sleeves and bore area to prevent premature
failure of the seals.
COOLANT BYPASS TUBE AND Y-HOSE
With the EECU, cooling plate and thermostat
housing removed, the bypass tube and Y-hose
can be removed from the oil cooler if required.
1. Loosen the clamp and remove the tube from
the Y-hose.
2. Carefully remove the tube through the tight
spacing between the water pump housing
and the inlet manifold (Figure 467).
467
Figure 467 — Coolant Bypass Tube
1. Thermostat Housing 2. Coolant Manifold
1. Bypass Tube 2. Thermostat Housing
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