Unhook the top radiator hose from the engine thermostat housing. Now take the 2 bolts out of the housing that the hose was hooked to, and take the thermostat out.
Scrape the old gasket off of engine and housing. Install new thermostat with spring
down, put gasket on engine install housing and both bolts. NOTE- Be sure that you tighten both bolts EVENLY AND A LITTLE AT A TIME UNTILL TIGHT. Now install
hose and fill with coolant.
Before you start the job MAKE SURE ENGINE IS COLD and you will need to drain
coolant first. If it seaps coolant around the housing, then tighten the 2 bolts more.
Follow top rad. hose.
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You will have to REMOVE the transmission and flywheel, Then pop the old seal out and drive the new 1 in.
Could be the thermostat is upside-down, or maybe the thermostat needs to be replaced. Could also be air in the system.
The Oil Sending Unit on a 1988, 89, and 90 model Silverado is behind the driver side manifold. It is right above the oil filter. It is a canister that is bolted to a piece of tubing that leads to the motor.
I paid $89 for a thermostat and $98 for labor
i locked keys in my 89 Chevy 1500 how do i unlock it
yes
if you have tune port injection you have to remove the top plenum to gain access to the water neck or thermostat housing. Any others like carb or throttle body less complicated
Yes if you can find a good cab.
You have to take the back seat out, and then remove the trim panels, you also might have to remove some of the headliner in the back to get the trim off, then you can get to the rear speakers, its one hell of a job