Ford 2.0L 2.3L 2.5L Engines P0125 P0128 Insufficient Coolant Temp: Thermostat Housing Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- In this video we show you how to fix yet another common failure on these Ford engines.
These are the Tools and Parts Needed to complete this job:
Thermostat Housing Assy (check fitment guide)-
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Vacuum Fill Tool (an absolute must on these engines)-
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Alternate Cheaper Vacuum Fill Tool-
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Coolant Burping Funnel-
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Gold Coolant-
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or depending on model year
OAT Coolant-
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How to use the Vacuum Fill Tool-
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How to remove stubborn air pockets from your cooling system-
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These are the Tools and Parts needed to complete this job:
Thermostat Housing Assy (check fitment guide)-
amzn.to/2sZIxOr
Vacuum Fill Tool (an absolute must on these engines)-
amzn.to/2sZzRYo
Alternate Cheaper Vacuum Fill Tool-
amzn.to/2t6Lu0b
Coolant Burping Funnel-
amzn.to/2s327Kn
Gold Coolant-
amzn.to/2rZBUMS
or depending on model year
OAT Coolant-
amzn.to/2t48mgN How to use the Vacuum Fill Tool-
ruclips.net/video/_WCRcuCZI50/видео.html
How to remove stubborn air pockets from your cooling system-
ruclips.net/video/4gk4xb9aOgE/видео.html
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FordTechMakuloco i got a 2010 ford fusion. 2.5 se my fan turns on on highway speeds. Passing 70 on a 20 min drive. But the. Temp needle stay in place would this be the issue. No code at all
This is by far the easiest guide for dealing with that sucker of a thermostat. Dropping the fans is a simple and easiest way to get enough room. I've seen others remove the drive belt, engine mount, power steering pump and reservoir, or removed nothing and struggled forever. This takes no time at all and makes it an easy job if you have small hands like me. As for the bleeding technique, that's a little too "official" for me. I just leave my radiator reservoir cap off and let it get to about 90c so it doesn't boil but also circulates that air out of there. Maybe if your water pump is really weak you'd have some issues pushing the air out, but I've Never had any issues doing this with my 06 focus and my previous 2 cars (99 corolla and 04 audi a4).
i paid my buddy $50 bucks to do this for me. he said the same thing, just leave the hose on it swap it over and re install! you can tell great mechanics think outside the box! you sir are a great one!
I just tackled this job on my '08 Focus 2.0 Duratec. Unfortunately I live in New England and one of the thermostat bolts was severely rusted and wouldn't come out (even with a bolt extractor socket). I ended up having to remove the intake manifold so I could weld a nut onto the stripped Bolt to remove it. I give kudos to anyone able to do this job. There is very limited space to work especially if you have large hands like me..
At least they finally designed a thermostat that generally fails open rather than closed
Ain't that the truth!
Mine is sticking closed on my 2.0 focus so the engine literally boils the water without the temp gauge going up
What causes the water to back flow through the expansion tank.
2.0 engine 2014 focus
I picked up the AirLift off Amazon, and got the $70 Amazon Visa Card discount.... so it was 1/2 off.... We used it on my 08 Escape this past weekend and it worked great. I have a couple of these Escapes, so I think it's a well worth tool. Thanks for the advice via your Video. You are my 1st stop for For Escape service!
As a former flat rate tech (20+years at Ford & GM, now in fleet maintenance) I really appreciate the sharing of your knowledge. Having this kind of information available is a time and money saver! All your video's are very helpful. Thank you and best of luck with your FordTechMakuloco You Tube Channel.
Just replaced the thermostat in my wife's 2009 Ford Focus earlier this week using this video. I used a vacuum refill tool I got from Harbor Freight once done but didn't clamp off the overflow tank when applying the vacuum yet everything seems to be working alright. So far there's no overheating and the heater is blowing great!
You are the best Tech and best repair videos/info on RUclips, thank-you.
Excellent video. Articulated the reassembly perfectly. I appreciate all the good work! keep it up!
As always, excellent work on the video; the detail work is beyond reproach. Replaced thermostat assembly with new hoses and clamps today on a 2008 Focus. Did not remove the fan. Time about 4.5 hours total; tough job for me. If I do another one I believe that the time saved by removing the steering pump would be better than my effort today. But as always and again, thanks truly for your presentations.
Very good video. Tons of tips and tricks. No need to remove the power steering pump. Thank you!
Great video. Idk if some fusions are little different but it was a lot easier for me to take hoses off and slide right back on. Didn’t take off fan shroud. Changed water pump also. Thank you for the video.
Thank you so much! The video I saw before this one was a nightmare! Guy took off power steering pump reservoir and a bunch of other stuff. Much easier, weekend project
Excellent video and workmanship as always Brian.
This video interested me since I have the 2015 2.0 and have complained to Ford service dept about how slow it is to create heat in the dead of winter. Often times on those sub zero days its 15 miles of highway driving before I can feel heat at my feet. Then I jump in my work Sprinter diesel and have abundant heat within 2 miles ... ya can't make it up. I'm sure it just a matter of time before I'm doing this procedure.
Thank You‼️This Channel is a God Send!
1:16 "Be a little smarter than the car" Great words of wisdom right there.
Most direct installation I've seen... Appreciate it.
Thanks for a great tutorial. I own a 2015 Jaguar XF and yes wrote Jaguar since the 2.0 shares the same engine as the Ford edge , focus, fusion and Lincoln. I have been looking on RUclips and I found your video on the same engine on how. I know the XF has the rear wheel drive so I may not have to disassemble the radiator bit it is still a challenge to get to. Thanks for a great video
I just did this on my 08 and it went pretty well using this method. Had a few hiccups along the way but over all it went exactly as described.
What were your hiccups so others can learn from them?
That 2.0L is the first Ford engine that I have seen in a VERY LONG TIME that has a coolant fill neck attached directly to the radiator and a true overflow tank. Every other Ford I have encountered (admittedly not that many) has a pressurized remote coolant tank (you called it a de-gas bottle on the second car).
I have never had to use a vacuum fill tool on an engine with a pressurized remote coolant tank. Fill it up, run the engine up to operating temp, top off the coolant and your done. Best practice is to check the level after a full drive cool down cycle.
Thank you very much, I just changed mine this weekend, 2008 Ford Focus SE, was not as bad as I thought. I tested the old thermostat in boiling water, it did not open so it was bad. After putting on the new one (no sensor, $23 Advance Auto) the car does not over heat at all anymore! It was overheating all the sudden after only 5-10 mins. of driving, on not even a hot day, lik 78 degrees.
Exact same symptoms here. I HATE overheating even for a moment. I have seen solid cars with low miles turn to DEBT for the owners due to this (new engine). Remember when you shut off, residual heat will cause temp to rise for a few more minutes, and of course your imagination runs wild what's happening inside the engine. My wife was amazed that we use thermostats at all when I explained how they work and what can go wrong. She has a very fair point!
Thank you sir....everything you did in the video was perfect....you were spot on ....made a hard job easy .....again Thank you.......Terry
Amazing video on this replacement, thank you good sir!
Best an most complete vid on this I have seen … will be doing one in several days myself … repair shop wants $400.00 . Thanks loads !!!!
@FordTechMakloco Thanks for this video. My question is if I am doing a coolant flush on the exact same engine do I need to use the vacuum tool you are showing? Thanks in advance.
FTM Thanks for another beautifully shot video!
This is a well made video that explains it all. Thank you!
Thank you for the video. They definitely do help us out. I would have never known to bleed the system after replacing the housing.
Great VIDEO
I have a 2.3l in a 2011 Ranger that seems to be running cool (175deg.). What would be the proper operating temperature for this engine. I've found a RT1193 and a RT1194 thermostat but the don't give any temperature settings. Thanks
Excellent explanatory video so much I thought I knew. Thank you very much for the help
I have seen your other radiator flush video, how would you perform one on this style cooling system?
Some thermostats come with a sensor and the one you recommend is without one. I have Ford Focus 2008 SES, how do I know if I need the thermostat with sensor or without? Thanks
Brian you make it look easy, thanks. P.S. The F one sissy is still running!
@fordtechmakuloco I have a 07 Focus 2.0l in the shop. We are on thermostat #2 and the code still pops up after a week of driving. We only use OEM Motorcraft tstats (RT1193). Any advice?
Hey! I just got a P0128 on my 09 Focus. I've had my car since brand new, and this is the first time it occurred.
Love the Air Lift been using that for many many years.
My '02 Explorer 4.6l 2V had the same symptom, didn't heat up fully. But I'll admit teh Thermostat replacement was several times easier. The O-rings do a great job of sealing it.
I have a 2005 Ford Focus ST with the 2.3L engine, and I will be undertaking the same repair/replacement this weekend. I am having trouble finding the bleeder nipple on my engine. Do you have a diagram or picture of where it is? I looked where you showed in the video with no luck.
this was a BOMB video it was well put together -thanks for posting saved me $500.00.on my 08 Ford Focus showing code P0125!!!!!! GREAT EXPLANATION....
OMG !! I found my post well my sister has a 2009 and 4 years later her car thermostat needed to be replaced.
Great, informative video mate, cheers 👍🏻
I just did this on my 2007 Ford Focus. Some notes:
Would recommend a magnetic-type socket for removing and replacing the thermostat bolts. A long jawed and angled needle nose pliers works good for getting the clamps off.
The 2007 2.0 Focus doesn't have the hex drain cock and nipple shown here. It only has a slotted plastic plug you loosen to drain the radiator.
When removing the shield behind the front bumper and under the radiator, you may want to already have the plastic push pins available. Because it's often impossible to remove them without breakage.
Cooling fan electrical connectors on this car are on the top left side (two plugs). Also on this car the cooling fan assembly sits in tabs on the sides and doesn't use bolts. Will need a screwdriver to slightly open the locking tabs on the top. Lift up slightly and then lower.
Disconnect the pressure switch connector from the power steering pump, that interferes with access to the thermostat bolts.
On my 2007 Focus, the clamp on the short bypass hose that is removed on this video, on my car it didn't have any "ears" to grasp. So I had to unbolt the thermostat (again--a magnetic socket makes this easier), pull the thermostat away from the engine, and then take off the clamp that's closest to the thermostat.
On my 2007 Ford Focus, didn't need to use any special procedures to refill the system. The Ford Service Manual just says to fill the recovery reservoir to 1 inch over the "full" mark, and then run the engine until the thermostat opens.
And yes---it's a real bear to replace!
Any idea what a hissing sound coming from the driver side of the engine is, plus I see bubbles. I thought it was the thermostat but I see that the thermostat is on the opposite side .It does this specially on Summer. I have a 2010 Ford Focus BTW-Thanks
I was so sir-prized you didn't replace the hoses while it was out. A few bucks now saves a lot of work later.
Also, a very light swipe of silicon grease on the surface of the housing connector or inside of the hose makes a nice seal and keeps it softer and easier to remove later.
This was super helpful- thank you!
Bought the airlift have to do daughters focus but no radiator fill tube do you put vacuum on overfill bottle?
Ford sure likes to pack that engine bay tight, don't they Brian? I recently acquired a 1996 Mercury Mystique with the 2.0L Zetec engine. 243k miles and purrs like new.
I know the owner replaced all the coolant hoses and thermostat housing before I got it...the hoses burst one by one, and also the water pump seized up at 230k miles. So several overheating episodes but engine seems to be OK. It definitely has a lot of specialty hoses and pipes and clamps that are a PITA to get to. Wiring insulation under the hood is a little crumbly too lol. But the 5-speed drives so nice and looks cool too so I'm keeping it! :)
The ZETEC was one rusty nightmare!
The engine or the car? The one I got is pretty mint for a Central PA vehicle...and the oil pan seeps around the gasket so there is some undercoating on the belly as well haha
Another briliant Ford Design!
Got a 07 focus 2,0 duramax. Getting a 1289 code. Any advice would be welcome. I watch all your vids before doing a repair, and also have a 01 f150 with 4.6 . Ford does make you LOCO!
off topic but what could a popping noise from the rear end of my f250 when making a tight turn be caused by? no other noises are made by it and I'm not sure when the Previous owner changed the fluids
Great Channel, Love my Ford
Just what I needed thanks so much!!
Very well put together video,its strange for me to watch a video on car repair,I come from the day when parts counters had parts books 5 ft wide
Awesome well laid out video👌🏻
+Darwin W Thanks!
FordTechMakuloco Huge fan of your vids very good consistent content!
I have a 2012 focus w/2.0 and its consuming coolant. The car only has 70,000 miles on it. No coolant mixing with engine oil. Is this common?
I did this two years ago on my 2010 fusion, if you take the air box out you can reach the rad drain from the top, and since it has electric ps I could reach the thermostat from the top no problem, I replaced the factory clamps with screw clamps, no leaks working just fine.
Actually the original spring clamps are superior to the screw clamps. Spring clamps allow for expansion and contraction cycles, while retaining tension. Screw clamps eventually loosen. I also replaced a Ford spring clamps with a screw clamps on a lower rad hose, and wound up with a leak a while later. Now I grab good condition spring clamps whenever I am at the wreckers.
@FordTechMakloco could you please do a video on pinging/knock on these engines? i have an 06 focus that the engine knock in the summer months. especially audiable when you're stopped at a street going uphill and want to initate speed from a stand still!! i changed the knock sensor, spark lugs, used premium gas, to no avail!
If you're talking about a kind of a "grunt" sound when you first accelerate, I think it might be related to some butterfly valves in the intake manifold that are supposed to cause intake air turbulence at lower RPMs. The flaps are plastic and the rod that actuates them is metal. I think the metal rounds out the plastic a bit and then it begins to rattle, especially when accelerating from a stand still.
How do I remove those 2 connectors, I've tried for about 4 hours now and I'm afraid I will break them if I pull harder
My 2013 Fusion Titanium (93k miles) is leaking coolant. Seems like from the thermostat housing area. I'm guessing the gasket wore out. Can I just replace the gasket (part # 3M4Z8255A) or should I replace the whole thermostat housing with a new thermostat? Thank you
The Mazda FSM says that in order to bleed the air out you can hold the RPMs at roughly 3000 for 30 seconds, rest, then repeat. This worked quite well for me. You cool with that Brian? I don't think that many DIYers will have that vacuum bleeder assembly. Thanks!
Yes I have a video on that procedure, but I only use that to remove the last bit of air from the cooling system Here-ruclips.net/video/4gk4xb9aOgE/видео.html
Excellent. Thanks!
I recently changed coolant on my 2010 Fusion. Luckily I was monitoring the temp after refilling. The temp gauge went into the red range. I shut the engine down immediately. Everything was okay, but those pesky air pockets are dangerous if you aren't observing things.
I'll invest $100 in a vacuum bleeder system. I bought the brake vacuum bleeder you recommended and love it!
Very informative. Thank you.
My friend I need you help already change the thermostat and still leaking from the edge of the thermostat any advice please
I know this is an old video but had some questions.i have a 2011 fusion with the 2.5. Manual says specialty green anti freeze. Ford said it's been replaced with yellow. I don't think I should mix these. Also I bought the vaccum fill tool. My car doesn't have a radiator cap. Can this tool be used on the degass tank or can this tool not be used on this car?
Please tell me something, there is an o-ring inside the thermostat, how to place it in its place? not talking about the around seal, but about the circle ring
Question: can you bleed the air by using bleeder valve? I don't have the vacuum set up. I used bleeder valve until all the air was gone and only fluid was coming out in a steady stream.
i have a 1.6 do you know if the alternator needs to be removed to access the thermostat
I have a ranger with the 2.3L. Same thermostat. Just popped the p0128 code. Will be changing it soon.
How come the Ranger 2.3 comes out with the blue coolant? I have a 2007 and 2009 and both have blue. Wouldn't I want to go back with blue?
Very helpful! Thanks!
@FordTechMakuloco Love you videos, they help me alot!!! was curoius what kind of camera do you use when filming?
There's a revised part available for this in Europe, brings the main house connection out about an inch and a half so it's easier to manipulate the clamps and hoses on the car, still a total pain though! Also, when fitted in a Mondeo, it self bleeds very well, does anyone know what the difference is?
Does this engine have a cylinder head temperature sensor and a engine coolant temperature sensor or r they the same
Hi, so I have a 2010mercury mariner 2.5 liter with a heater problem, I had it fixed a few months ago and now it doesn’t work again. I think you're videos will work for my mercury pretty much since it's just a ford with a different name right. Thanks again
The filling system you have I might have to get one mo mess trying to bleed it with the funnel I have
Nice! Keep it up!
Had to do this same thing on my 07 Mazda 6 about a year ago. Same engine with the same code
Excellent video
Great video! That's very helpful
My thermostat failed shut on my '07 Focus SE at the 11 year point. When they were repairing it they broke the power steering reservoir and thus I had to have that replaced. I wish I had seen this video before it happened.
any idea why my focus 2.0 '13 is pissing out coolant from the middle of the car? there appears to be hoses that run underneath possibly damaged Im not sure. Why is coolant running back there?
When I did one the other day I just removed the belt and moved the power steering out of the way. And I had access to the thermostat. A little tight but it fine.
How do you seal the thermostat, do you use silicone or some type of gasket?
Just did this on my daughter's '09 Fusion 2.3L. Things to note about it: Before pulling the cooling fan up & out, there is a hose support at the bottom that wraps almost all-around the radiator hose... you'll need to push the hose out of it. Second, to help guide your extension and 8mm socket, use a light for the top left bolt which can be seen thru the IM runners. The top-right bolt, look from the PS pump side, but to see the bottom-right, I used a mirror. For the small bypass hose on our car, there was no extension hose near the t-stat housing like on the car in this video, so I also just left it clamped to the housing like the main radiator hose. Once the t-stat housing is unbolted, I had to disconnect the connector at the compressor clutch, which allowed me to manipulate the housing and attached hoses between the a/c lines. At first, you may think it's not possible to get it through there, but if you tilt it a certain way, it actually comes thru easily. Doing so, makes it easy to swap out the t-stat/housing assembly right there at the car. Unlike the car in this video, on my Fusion there were other hoses branching from the main hose, so to me it was more trouble to try to get it to the bench. I easily put the clamps back on hoses where they were. Also, just before refilling the coolant, don't be afraid to loosen the plastic bleed valve cap several turns or even to take it off for that matter. My Haynes manual incorrectly said to only loosen it 1/4 turn but that wasn't nearly enough to allow any air to escape. However, running the engine afterward for 10 minutes at 2500 rpm did seem to do the job. I only had to top the reservoir off a little bit after I drove it about 3 miles afterward.
I fought with getting the fan out of my 2008 Mercury Milan 2.3L for 45 minute before giving up on it. I removed the bottom hose support from the hose, but still couldn't wrestle it out of there. I'm not sure how you managed to do it. I opted instead to remove the power steering pump for access to the thermostat bolts.
Where is the coolant temperature sensor located? 2006 mercury milan 2.3! At idle my temperature gauge keeps shooting to cold. Only thing I can think of is the sensor. Just change thermostat about a month ago
I don't know how he did it! i have an 06 focus(2nd generation focus), same engine as the one in the video(3rd generation focus)2.0 duratech, and I had to remove the power steering pump. fordtechmakloco did a wonderful job. before you condemn the thermostat, check your cylinder head temperature sensor. mine i had to replace before.
I had the code on my 2009 2.3 Ford Fusion. The thermostat was definitely the culprit. I am not getting an overheat condition and I am getting heat in the cabin;however there is a slight slushing sound at the beginning upon starting the car. That is an indication of air in the system correct? Well I attempted the vacuum method-pulled about -26. Filling it up was easy but once I started it no heat in the cabin and driving it around it started to overheat. I purged it through the service purge valve and it seemed like some air made it’s way out, but I am back to hearing the slushing sound when first starting the vehicle but everything works: heat in the cabin and no overheating. I am curious what the long term effect is if left the way it is now? I will attempt the vacuum tomorrow once again and hopefully it gets rid of the slushing sound, almost sounds like ocean waves 🌊
This guy is the best.
Good afternoon, this question is already made and I am not told very well please tell me where I located the antifreeze or coolant sensor of the ranger 2.3 2010 Argentina is that I do not know where it is told me back but I do not know if to remove the body of acceleration to achieve it you could show it in a video, I am from Mexico but unfortunately nobody wants to tell me
It is not in the radiator or where is the thermostat please can you tell me to explain in a video where it is located, I would greatly appreciate it
I just bought a thermostat just to have one in-stock at the house! ;)
I owe you a beer my friend. Cheers
Brian - Awesome Video Bruddah. I learn so much from watching and re-watching your videos. Thanks Bruddah!! Btw, where is the video link you mentioned at 18:45? (procedure to push air out of the heater core and engine)
Hawaiian F150 same question
Where's the link to that vid. Brian
I had to run out to a few mobile repair jobs right after posting but all the links have been updated at the top of the comments and in the video description as always.
Wasnt sure I was going to learn much from you 1st few moments had no idea where you were on that engine BUT I NEVER used a magnetic tool to thread a bolt in that my fat hands cant reach thank you
Hey I have a 2013 Ford Fusion 1.6 EcoBoost and The digital gauge reads coolant temperature overheating but the car is cold and the gauge reads overheating any help?
Bad coolant temp sensor?
Thanks for the video. We just bought a really nice 2011 escape last year. That thermostat doesn't look that bad, a pain but not the worst. My worst t-stat was a 95 lumina with 3.1, the housing was covered by an exhaust pipe. The bolts were rusty and you can guess how bad it got. God I hated that car!
@14:52 in this video, what is that sensor directly underneath the power steering reservoir on the left, facing upwards to a 2:00 position with a clip and 3 pins?
power steering pressure switch
Dumb question, but how do I know if the thermostat is the issue or the temperature gauge in the dash?
And I looked for this replacement at local O'Reillys and they couldn't get one for a week. Local NAPA got it overnight, BUT there was a different thermostat housing that had a temp sensor attached. Why did O'Reillys NOT come up with that in search? Is that attached sensor thermostat for the 2.3 or 2.5 engines?
Again, I spent an hour researching this. Consensus is that the only way to tell for sure is to look carefully at your vehicle, since there are models of the same year, same pzev/non-pzev etc. that differ on this. Even calling Ford with your vin won't guarantee they send you the right part. See if you can find that sensor and order accordingly :)
Brother i have expedition 2012 5.4 3v have codes p0365&p0369 if you can do video on thim
yousef al thaidy I used to drive an 03' Expedition and was able to replace the thermostat myself.It was so much easier than this. The thermostat is not buried behind anything . It sits on top of the engine. All I had to do was locate where the thick upper radiator hose met the engine and that's where the thermostat was located. After that you undo the hose clamp, wiggle the hose off, and there it is. Do you want more detailed directions? I have an awsome repair manual by Chilton covering your vehicle.
Can you help or suggest things to check ? only 42K miles on this van..
I have a 2013 transit connect. the temp gauge is in the middle, no codes, but the heater on this van seems weak.. in the winter, the engine is up to temp in about 15 min or so,.but the heat is luke warm, the heat isn't kicking til about 25min or so into a drive. But once its good n warm it stays this way. if the thermostat was stuck open would my temp gauge still be in the middle ?? I'd think it would show lower than the middle..
hey guy.. I had asked you about my issue quite a while ago, but you never answered me.. Can you advise or are you not allowed to ?
The heater of my 2010 Fusion won't turn on when I start the car in the mornings; typically it takes several minutes, but once it comes on it works fine. This is a new car to me, and the place I bought it to tried fixing the problem by changing the blower motor. It's still doing it. Could it be the thermostat?
Derek Rush If your engine isn’t warm then you won’t get any hot air. Let it run or drive it around for a bit to get it warmed up.
Thank you