Thank You! - Was doing my timing belt and looked into replacing Thermostat. When I took out the battery and saw the challenge of the back bolt, I came to RUclips.
Thanks very much for this video. I was going to bring the Odyssey to a shop for this, but watching your video makes me think I can tackle it. Here's to hoping I can get it done right!
Good deal, give it a try, it's a small investment and easy for a DIYer. It may or may not fix it, but there is a decent chance if you're having similar symptoms
Thanks for the video, Just did mine at 250k. Very corroded and original thermostat mine was doing the same as yours. Only thing I did different is I did not remove the hose from the thermostat housing to save a step.
Thanks for watching! Good tip there, when the hose is in an unwieldy area, just makes it easier to remove, but it certainly works if you leave it on as well
As always, great description. You are so detail oriented which makes it so easy to watch. Congrats on the 1,000 subs. I'm guessing the thermostat fixed it? I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the gauge after repair.
Thanks! Oh man, I definitely should have shown the gauge after. Definitely runs correctly now, got about 8k miles on this fix. Video editing at midnight has his pluses, as in stuff is getting done, but sometimes a guy can miss obvious stuff like that lol
I think for any Honda 3.5 Liter V6, a good compromise between the Honda OEM Thermostat and the cheap ones at Oreilly's is the AISIN thermostat/gasket. Its made in Japan and have used it on a 200,000 mile Ridgeline. No problems, it hasn't blown my engine, and I am confident in most products made in Japan.
@@RiggsGarage I might have to try it. For my Honda's that are < 10 years old I still use DW-1. For those > 10 years old I started to use the Idemitsu ATF Type H Plus. I think I will try the AISIN next time.
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a 2009 Honda Ody. My problem is that the engine fans won't turn on. I already checked the fuses, replaced both engine coolant temp sensors and both relays. On the dashboard, the indicator is at zero when the engine is cold, when it starts to warm up it goes up to the middle, but it never goes beyond there. But using a little bluethoot scanner I see the temperature go up to 210 F and even higher. But the fans don't turn on. When I put a paper clip in place of the relays, the fans work and the temperature returns to a normal temperature (170 F) on the bluetooth scanner, but on the dash it is always in the middle. Why won't the fans turn on if I change the relays and sensors, the fans are working and they are not damaged?. Do you think I need to replace the thermostat as well? Thank you.
Since the thermostat is very easy, I would throw one in and also make sure you burp the system very well. I have seen a few cases where there's a big air bubble right where the temperature sensor is and it doesn't read very well on the gauge / probably would not kick the fans on. If you have a bunch of miles on it, I would do the thermostat anyway and burp the system. Thanks for watching!
I did find your video very helpful until I got to the end and I couldn't remember which way the battery was. That would be my only suggestion. Remind viewers to watch that red for positive, green for negative and which side they were on when you take the battery out.
Had same issue overheats when car is sitting but when car moves temperature drops to normal changed thermostat and I have same issue what else could it be fans are working correctly
My valve was stuck so i couldn't drain it. Then i couldn't get the hose off the thermostat then the bolts for the wire harness was being bitch so they stayed on. So i said f*ck it and just took the thermostat housing out and yanked the thermostat off. Put the new one in, fill and burped it. It works good now. All oem parts.
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Second time I'm replacing a thermostat on a Honda Odyssey and second time I'm watching your video. 👍 Thanks.
That's awesome! Thanks for watching
Thank You! - Was doing my timing belt and looked into replacing Thermostat. When I took out the battery and saw the challenge of the back bolt, I came to RUclips.
Good deal, glad to help!
I got mines replaced a couple months ago, and recently it’s been at cool. It’ll go up to normal and back to cool while I’m driving
Thanks very much for this video. I was going to bring the Odyssey to a shop for this, but watching your video makes me think I can tackle it. Here's to hoping I can get it done right!
Good deal, give it a try, it's a small investment and easy for a DIYer. It may or may not fix it, but there is a decent chance if you're having similar symptoms
I appreciate the details. The other video I watched made it look deceptively simpler
Glad to help! Always trying to be realistic
Nice video, thank you. I added this vid to my Odyssey playlist. I have a 2006 also
Thanks for the video, Just did mine at 250k. Very corroded and original thermostat mine was doing the same as yours. Only thing I did different is I did not remove the hose from the thermostat housing to save a step.
Thanks for watching! Good tip there, when the hose is in an unwieldy area, just makes it easier to remove, but it certainly works if you leave it on as well
As always, great description. You are so detail oriented which makes it so easy to watch. Congrats on the 1,000 subs. I'm guessing the thermostat fixed it? I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the gauge after repair.
Thanks! Oh man, I definitely should have shown the gauge after. Definitely runs correctly now, got about 8k miles on this fix. Video editing at midnight has his pluses, as in stuff is getting done, but sometimes a guy can miss obvious stuff like that lol
I think for any Honda 3.5 Liter V6, a good compromise between the Honda OEM Thermostat and the cheap ones at Oreilly's is the AISIN thermostat/gasket. Its made in Japan and have used it on a 200,000 mile Ridgeline. No problems, it hasn't blown my engine, and I am confident in most products made in Japan.
I agree with this
I also use the AISIN Honda transmission fluid, good stuff
@@RiggsGarage I might have to try it. For my Honda's that are < 10 years old I still use DW-1. For those > 10 years old I started to use the Idemitsu ATF Type H Plus. I think I will try the AISIN next time.
Gracias justo ayer mi esposo cambio esa pieza con la ayuda de este video.
Muy bueno, gracias!
Nice video
So how has it held up? Did that fix your problem? I am having similar problem with my wife's 06 Odyssey
Yeah it's been good for about 10,000 mi or so
Since we need to drain the coolant, do you think I can do a coolant flush too? before or after replacing the thermostat?
Probably do the thermostat, seal up the system, then do the flush sequence
Great Video !!!! Keep coming ~~~~ I have 2008 EXL.
Awesome, thanks for watching!
@@RiggsGarage Any video on after market installation on Trans and Power steering coolers ??????
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a 2009 Honda Ody. My problem is that the engine fans won't turn on. I already checked the fuses, replaced both engine coolant temp sensors and both relays. On the dashboard, the indicator is at zero when the engine is cold, when it starts to warm up it goes up to the middle, but it never goes beyond there. But using a little bluethoot scanner I see the temperature go up to 210 F and even higher. But the fans don't turn on. When I put a paper clip in place of the relays, the fans work and the temperature returns to a normal temperature (170 F) on the bluetooth scanner, but on the dash it is always in the middle. Why won't the fans turn on if I change the relays and sensors, the fans are working and they are not damaged?. Do you think I need to replace the thermostat as well? Thank you.
Since the thermostat is very easy, I would throw one in and also make sure you burp the system very well. I have seen a few cases where there's a big air bubble right where the temperature sensor is and it doesn't read very well on the gauge / probably would not kick the fans on. If you have a bunch of miles on it, I would do the thermostat anyway and burp the system. Thanks for watching!
@@RiggsGarage Thank you very much, I'm going to do that.
Mine doesn’t have the those 2 bolts to remove the wire harness. If I had a swivel extension I could get the bolt out
what was the time frame start to finish. . . . actual time.
cause to me it looks like it would take 5 hours.
30 minutes or so, really depends on skill level and if you have the right tools
Good video bro…
Thanks, hope it helped
I did find your video very helpful until I got to the end and I couldn't remember which way the battery was. That would be my only suggestion. Remind viewers to watch that red for positive, green for negative and which side they were on when you take the battery out.
Thanks, good feedback 👍👍
Very informative.
Glad you think so! Thanks Erik
But my heater is cold. Engine is overheated. Radiator is cold. It's thermostat or pump?
Not sure, I'd recommend taking it to a mechanic asap
Had same issue overheats when car is sitting but when car moves temperature drops to normal changed thermostat and I have same issue what else could it be fans are working correctly
Could be flow issues like clogged radiator, fans (yours seem ok), low coolant can act like that, air in the system possible
Sorry I was wrong the radiator fan not coming on
Mine gets hot and doesn’t cool down even when driving so I think the t stat is stuck shut. Guess i through a t stat at it and see what happens.
Definitely, make sure it has fluid too lol
I Did This To My And It Worked But Now It’s Doing It Again Three Weeks Later
Sorry to hear that, there might be more to the issue that needs to be diagnosed.
My valve was stuck so i couldn't drain it. Then i couldn't get the hose off the thermostat then the bolts for the wire harness was being bitch so they stayed on. So i said f*ck it and just took the thermostat housing out and yanked the thermostat off. Put the new one in, fill and burped it. It works good now. All oem parts.
My metal loom isn't the same.
Lots of years of production, variations throughout I'm sure
That V6 sounds pretty bad...
Yeah, it's junk
Very helpful!
Thanks for watching Matt!