2013 Chrysler Town & Country Replace Thermostat. DIY.
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- Опубликовано: 9 янв 2021
- No.135. Today I replaced the Thermostat in my 2013 Town & Country. How to.
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I really appreciate this one. Of course I have to do this when it's damned cold, that's when everything needs to be done, Never when it's warm, lol.
It always happens that way. LOL. Good luck.
Thank you for your video. I have same vehicle. Engine symbol lit up. Went to auto parts store for free diagnosis. The same code you mentioned came up. Bought the part and tools you recommended. I did the repair all by myself with your video as my guide. Thank you so much. By the way I am a 64 year old grandmother with no mechanic training. You are great and your video is simple, detailed and easy to follow.
Wow! I'm so glad I could help. You are an inspiration to try this DIY. Thank you for your positive comment.
Great tips: hose clamp pliers, bungee for the power steering fluid reservoir, cardboard for the mess. You made this go a lot faster than I thought it would.
Thanks Jim. Glad my video could help.
Great video. Got it done without have to remove anything. Just went straight for the thermostat bolts, angled it upwards to remove housing, replaced part, then bolted back up again.
Nice!
Just watched your video, went to the parts store, and fixed our van within an hour! You saved my family easily $200-300 dollars right before Christmas, thank you for posting this and helping us out, appreciate it
So happy to hear that. Have a great Christmas.
You have excelled with this video. I am a aircraft mechanic who works on my car and I am impressed with the detail that you use with this video. I watch more than one video prior to starting a repair to learn most of the tips on how to do the repair. You are a great mechanic who really wants to help people. Keep doing the videos it is great to watch a Pro at work. Showing the tools that you use and the cost of the part is a plus. Thanks for your help. Larry Austin a KY hillbilly.
Thank you so much Larry. I really like doing DIY videos and helping people. I understand that many of my viewers are first timers so I do my best to explain step by step. Thanks for watching.
Used your video to replace the thermostat in my 2016 Town and County. Very helpful, had great shots, and was very informative. I'm a computer technician but car repair is somewhat foreign to me so this was great. I tend to research tons of media before diving into a repair and yours was one of the best. Thanks for taking the time to create this!
You're welcome. Great to hear that.
Great video. I appreciate you showing us the socket sizes that are needed and the added voice over explaining the details of the job. Plus, just the right amount of entertainment. Thanks
Glad it was helpful! Happy I could make you laugh a little. Thanks for the visit Mike.
Awesome video. Local shop I typically take my vehicles to for more intricate work (everything outside of brakes, oil changes, alternator, etc) quoted me $150 to replace this so I could clear my check engine light.
I searched RUclips, watched your video, went to my local O’Riley’s parts store, and bought the thermostat for $15.
Had it replaced and code cleared within 20min. Thank you!
Awesome! So glad my video helped. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this! Your instructions were so clear, I was able to do this on my own! I feel like a million bucks!
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You're awesome man! Thanks so much! A shop wanted $335 to do this! Part is $18 from parts store plus coolant.
Glad I could help. Thanks for the visit.
I just did it for my friend for 50 bucks and used your video as a tutorial thanks
Thanks for the detailed how to video! One of the best I’ve seen for DIY guys to get it done no questions asked!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
This was an excellent video. I like the part voiceover narration, part live sound format. You've eliminated the distracting background noises that plague other videos. The video did not feel rushed and you did a great job of including detail without assuming that I already knew all the tricks. Thank you. Your video will be the one I watch this weekend, as I replace the thermostat on my T&C. Michael in Utah, USA.
Awesome, thank you Michael! Glad my video can help you all the way from Utah.
Thanks for posting this detailed video. We were able to do it ourselves. It saved us so much money
Awesome! Glad my video helped.
20 years of my career was as an automotive instructor for one of the (Then- Big 3).
Your video was outstanding ! Helpful to both the novice and the pro. Thanks.
Coming from a professional like yourself, thanks so much Roy!
Great job on the video. It gave me the confidence to replace my thermostat, which I was able to do in a couple of hours. Thank you for making this excellent video.
You're welcome. Glad it helped
You are a great teacher, Very slow and patient!! ty!!
Thanks bill. I try to do it for the truly first timers. Thanks for the visit.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 Hey Bud,what do you do with the old gasket? Do they provide a new one?
Well done! Was trying to figure out the screw. Thanks for your help
Awesome! Glad my video helped.
Impressed my good Man! Now that was a tutorial made easy to follow. Thanks very much..
Glad my video helped. Thanks Danny.
Excellent video. Great detail and excellent camera angles. Very impressed. Thank you!
Thank you very much! And thanks for the visit.
Very informative video, you did a super job, thank you!
Leave the radiator cap on, less fluid leak. Don't really have to bleed if not much fluid loss. It will work itself out. Great video!!!!
Thank you.
very helpful video. Thanks for posting.
This was amazing! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the visit.
Thanks for this video, worked out perfectly!
Awesome!
Great video! Thanks for the help!
No problem! Thanks for watching.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO, you were excellent!!!!
You're very welcome! Good luck on your DIY. And thanks for the visit.
Hi Jonah,
You got my thumbs up. Am going to replace mine because of engine fault. Only 2 minor suggestions. I wonder if you drained part of the radiator first there would be less to leak out around engine (I think there is drain plug on corner of radiator opposite side of thermostat). Also, perhaps remove radiator hose from thermostat before removing the thermostat. I think it would hold one end secure while working the hose off. Of course you were able to remove it your way as well.
THESE TIPS YOU GAVE WERE GREAT... put power steering bolt in place after removing so you don't loose it... mark the hose so you don't twist it...and my favorite the Bungie Cord positioner for reservoir. GOOD JOB!
I think that's a good idea. It would also work.
Well done!!! Thanks so much!
You're welcome! So glad. my video helped.
I know how to take the housing off I just like to watch these videos to see how other people do it what size tools ill need beforehand and maybe there's a trick that I miss. Informative video, Although not knowing that you would have to depress the hose clamp to get the housing off baffled me a little bit and why did you mark the housing the exact spot with the hose? I would just put the housing back on 1st so you don't have to fumble around with the hose and then connect the hose to the housing. But that's just me, thanks for posting!
thank for sharing your good idea and good luck
Thank you! Cheers! And thanks for the visit Jose.
Very good thank u
Welcome 😊. Glad my video could help.
Great Video. Saved me a bunch of time!
Great to hear! Thanks for the visit.
Thanks man your video was very helpful.
No worries Nick! Glad my video helped.
Great job
Thank you. I hope my video helped.
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the visit.
Thank you for the help. Good Video
Glad it helped David. Thanks for watching.
Well made video thank you. It’s helped me out.
No problem 👍Thankyou for watching
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Excellent video! Did a great job making sure could see clearly what you were doing and explain everything in great detail! Thanks for getting straight to the point and not having a bunch of unnecessary talking. Question, my thermostat actually blew out. Had a big hole on the side. I didn’t find this until after I had drained all the coolant to do a flush there was only maybe 1 pint of coolant that came out. Now that I’ve replaced the Thermostat with your help 😉 should I fill the radiator with distilled water first and complete the flushing process before moving forward with adding the coolant? Or should I go straight to the coolant? I am thinking I should do water first to make sure I don’t have any other broken parts and prevent wasting the coolant.
Good idea. You don't want to waste the coolant.
Removing the air box is totally unnecessary. Removing the hose from the thermostat housing is easier before unbolting the housing. Installing the housing is easier without the hose on it, and the hose goes on easily with the housing installed.
Now our viewers know. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome 👏🏽 helpful video 👍🏼
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for visiting.
great vid!!!
Thank you
I thought you did an excellent job with the steps and explanations. I will assume you mean Ft/lbs as apposed to inch/lbs? Very helpful. Left or right is confusing on rotation. CW or CCW will better help the person who may be less knowledgeable and just getting started.
I don’t intend to criticize. It just looks like you really put effort into making this an easy to follow video and I thought it might be beneficial for future videos.
Yes ft/lbs is right. Yeah I might use Counter Clock or Counter Clock Wise next time. Good idea Ken.
Thanks for the video. I just changed out my t-stat thanks to your instructions. Will the check engine light turn off on its own or do I need to get that cleared out?
Thanks!
No problem! And thanks so much Danny.
Thanks. Maybe remove the hose clamp before loosening the housing.
Great idea. Always appreciate the tip.
No fault code on mine it cracked and leaked out of the housing causing temp to rise quickly. Took Dorman until 2022 to make aftermarket part from aluminum instead of plastic. I thought Chrysler learned their lesson with the 2.7 motor not to cut corners.
SHould i tighten bleeder or leave it loose because it leaks from screw
..nice,..I think I can do that!
You can do it Tom.
We have the same year car but bought it used . My temp reaches slight above half is it normal? Temp hovering around 104c 105c then sometimes goes down to 95c if going fast.
Yeah sound like thermostat is getting stuck.
After you have all the air out, how full should the radiator and reserve fill tank be?
Fill up between the line fill.
How long will it take for the check engine light to go off or do you need to reset it manually?
You may have to use a car scanner to reset it, or the red light might be anther issue.
I'll have to check codes tomorrow but no check in engine light. Right now I only suspect (and hope) its my thermostat and not a head gasket. I get weird temperature fluctuations between 220F (upper norm) and 234F and occasionally 240F but nothing higher. That's with AC running too. Then it goes down for a while especially when on the highway. Today traffic was back up on the interstate and started getting white smoke from under the hood intermittently whenever it started getting close to 240. Once I got out of traffic it cleared up.
Mine is doing this .what was the problem
@@dolphsplash2563 turned out to be a coolant leak. The Y hose near the firewall was leaking and got perpetually worse. Apparently it's a common issue.
@@BrentStewart bro my van has this same problem as we speak..thank u
how can I test if thermostat is my issue? A couple weeks ago I had a
major coolant leak in the tube that goes to the rear of the van.......
the van overheated quite a bit. I got the hose replaced. But now my
heat is very very not hot. ...... it's warm but. My temp gauge is
showing anywhere from 50% to 75% it doesn't just stay at same temp.
It's always moving now. Used to always be 50%. Should I replace
coolant temp sensor? What about the top thermostat?
Sounds like you need to top up your coolant. If your heat was good before the coolant leak then your thermostat should be good. When you top up the coolant and the heat is cold, then I would replace the thermostat.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 turns out it's a head gasket or warp ......... I wanna try a sealer but some of them say to remove the thermostat. I put a new one in there that's built into the housing. Can I remove the thermostat from the housing and replace the housing so the coolant can free flow (as the sealant directions suggest)
Great video but Walmart has the orange antifreeze for 15 dollars but I still subbed
Thanks for letting our viewers know. It's always good to save some money. Thanks for subbing.
Jonah, I’m guessing that you toss in o ring that you removed from the block into the trash? In other words, you didn’t reuse the o ring?
Yes I used the new O ring.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 Thanks for the video! I eventually figured it out.
Why did you change the thermostat housing in addition to just changing the thermostat??
Because 5$ more for a new assembly just makes sense
Makes sense to me.
Hey brother why did you change what are the symptoms
I wasn't getting any heat in the car. I was getting mostly cold air.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 you mean the a/c?
Auto Zone has them for around $21
Great price. Thanks for sharing Mike.
What problem were you fixing by replacing the thermostat and did the repair fix the problem? I'm not impressed by the amount of plastic in this engine. I think I'd rather work on an older 3.3 L from my 2002 Dodge. It's a better engine. And you can buy just the part that needs replacing, not an overpriced assembly.
Yeah I hate all the plastic too. I wasn't getting enough heat in the winter time.
I double gasketed it not good
no good if double gasket.