Nissan Xterra/Frontier Thermostat Replacement (p0128) The Right Way
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In this video I show the steps and procedures necessary to replace The thermostat I need 2005 through 2018 Nissan frontier And Nissan Xterra. The same procedures taken Nissan frontier is well with the vq40de engine (v6). If this video helps you out please like and subscribe and don’t forget to leave a come as well thank you. P.s. Sorry about some of the videos air in the wrong aspect ratio I was in a hurry to make it 
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Great video. VERY useful tips from someone who obviously knows what they're doing. Thanks!
Excellent presentation. Clearly presented and to the point. Thank you for posting!
Hey thank you for the video, I just got my new thermostat in today, so just did exactly what you did step by step, 2010 pathfinder
Just got the air out my lines thanks to you. Thank you.
Thanks for the helpful video - it definitely helped me change the thermostat on my Xterra!
Thanks For The Video! Followed Your Video And Replaced My Thermostat On My 2010 Nissan Xterra 4.0L Off Road! Excellent Tutorial...🤙🏽
Thank you for the very thorough video! Easy to follow, easy to understand, even for a newbie mechanic like me!
Hey there Aaron. I just want to thank you and this video, this helped me alot. I had a p0128 and my thermostat was shot the rubber seal part of my thermostat was preventing it to close so it was in the stuck open position. If it wasn't for this video I would have pay a mechanic to have the job done.
Happy New year's to you and family
im glad this video as able to help you out!!! thanks for the kind words.
Good tips. Other videos show taking the fan and fan shroud off. I'm glad to see it can be done without having to do that.
Great video! Just flushing my radiator and I'm going to try your hint on refilling! Thanks again
Super helpful video with excellent clear instructions! Thanks for the help and for the tips and tricks about burping the system.
Best video I've seen on this subject.
This is a great video. Very easy to follow and understand. Going to replace my thermostat tomorrow on the 2007 Frontier.. been thru a lot with that truck.
Thanks bro I appreciate your help great step by step instructions
Thanks for the tip with the rear hose. Bubble +Bubble = Heat
Thank you for your video. Very helpful i replaced my thermostat today on my 2018 Frontier went out last week 100% now
Hey, mine just went out yesterday, gonna be working on it today. 2018 Frontier as well. I can't completely tell from the video, did you need to get under the truck to do this?
Very well detailed and professional
Thanks for the support!
Excellent advice video. Just changed the themo in my son's Frontier. All went well though the reattach of the thermo is done by feel, not visually.
Thank you, you saved me some time!
Awesome video brother ! I just changed out my thermostat following this video ! I was also wondering why there wasn’t any hot air coming out . I’ll definitely be checking the steam line soon . But I just wanted to so thanks bro 🤘🏻 definitely appreciate the help
How many hours does it take to change a thermostat on the Nissan Xterra. Been having the same problem I can't get no hot air out coming out of the vents it throws really good cold air on the AC side wondering what the problem could be?
@@autodetail7621might just need to add coolant and get air out of the lines
Thanks for sharing! This will help with the process 👍
So the only problem I had was getting the old gasket off the block, it had gotten hot & melted. After a some scraping with a razor blade & some light sand paper, it was cleaned off.
Otherwise, very good video, all the directions were clear & accurate. Only thing I would say is use silicone based lubricant on the clamps. Other than that thanks for the help.
Thanks Aaron! I didn't need a thermostat, but I just replaced my radiator and was struggling with burping it and wasn't getting any heat. That little trick of popping the steam hose near the heater core did the trick to draw that (hopefully) last pocket of air out and the heater is blowing plenty of hot air now. I was beginning to wonder if my problem may have been the thermostat, which led me here.
Then you can tell me where the coolant temperature sensor is on a 2006 Nissan Frontier
Very detailed. I like a lot 👍
Thanks for an excellent video!
Great video. I’ll attempt tomorrow
Short. Sweet and to the point
Thanks. I just changed mine
Nice vid, straight to the point. Some good tips in there👍. Have you used the vacuum bleed/ fill setup before? It works great, no trapped air bubbles in the system
Thank you very much
Wow lot a work for this
i pulled air cleaner assy and did it that way thx.
Good job man
Thank you teacher
Great video!!!
excellent video : thanks for the video.
Great job
thank you!
What the he double hockey sticks that's the thermostat never seen 1 like this and I've done so many well still love my x
THANK YOU
Thanks!!
exelent
hey Arron nice video. watched other videos showing shroud and fan removal for easier access to thermostat. l have 2012 Pathfinder. Can I do it the way you show. looks easier your way. thanks Neil.
2001 Nissan xterra, I just replaced the radiator and that code came up, so I was wondering if replacing the thermostat will erase the code( I'm asking cause it is the same code but, it said something about throttle relay or something like that)
Do you have a video on how to replace that hose that you removed to bleed the system? The jar was cracked so I had to replace it. It came with that hose but I couldn't get it off because It was pinned under the fuse box which I couldn't figure out how to remove. I'm also surprised you were able to remove that hose without breaking that plastc barb on that little canister looking piece going into the firewall. It crumbled when I tried to wiggle the hose off. I had to replace heater hose assy across the firewall, but lucky NAPA's replacement was Aluminum. Much better part than factory!
Great Video. Seems easy enough.
So it's not Necessary to use Gasket Sealant?
For water pump replacement CHANGE YOUR OIL BEFORE YOU BLEED THE COOLING SYSTEM. I got the engine up to temp to bleed the system. Then I went and got the stuff for an oil change. I remove the oil cap and it was creamy white !!!!! I immediately drained the oil and it was also completely contaminated!!! I drained it changed the oil and filter. Ran it for 3 minutes. Drained it AGAIN STILL WHITE .
Went to the store got two more filters and more oil. Filled it again with new filter and 3/4 quart of trans fluid let it run for 15 minutes drained it and it got better. DRAINED SWAPPED FILTER AGAIN ran it for 10 minutes drained it and then did a final filter and fill. I have videos and photos of the whole ordeal. PLEASE PEOPLE DO NOT START UNTIL YOU DRAIN OIL AND REPLACE FILTER. There was very light gold flake in the pan. Which means BEARING material. Final oil change I also added a quart of Lucas oil stabilizer. I hope I'm able to get some years out of the engine. Prices are going up for replacements and they all have higher mileage. $2500 for 140k mile replacement engines..
I just purchase a 2015 Frontier 145000 miles and I plan to change out the coolant before winter. I am wondering if I should go ahead and replace the thermostat at the same time since it has a lot of miles on it and I'll be draining the system anyway. Thoughts?
Thanks for the video. I'm going to change the t-,stat on my 2012 Frontier. I don't have a code but according to my OBD scanner the operating temperature is between 195 and 202 during the winter and summer. The gauge on the dash always shows the temp is below the mid-point. So something is going on.
On many of the frontiers, xterra, and titans I have worked on. they all seem too operate at about 195-200 with the oem thermostat and under normal conditions so I wouldn’t worry too much. How low is the gauge and how long does it take to get to operating temp?
It gets to operating temperature in 15 minutes when it is 25º and 10 minutes in the summer. The dash temperature gauge is at 40 to 45 if you consider the midpoint is 50. I've never seen it above midpoint.
My scan gauge reads 210, and has for years. I'm going to swap coolant again and I'm going to replace the thermostat too.
Hi! I don’t have an engine code but when I start my frontier the temperature gauge fluctuates at the beginning and then stops and fluctuates again here and there while I’m driving. Do you think that’s the thermostat going out? If it is do you think I should wait till I receive the code or change it right away?
Thanks
Thank s you save me some bucks
Hey I have a question for you, we have the Nisan NV2500 and it over heated last week.. and I noticed that the cap on the coolant reservoir tank isn’t a pressure cap...? Should it be? It doesn’t make slot of sense to me that it isn’t? I got the vehicle used so I’m wondering if that’s just my problem as to why it over heated all my coolant just bailed out overflow ?? Wondering if you have any input on that
Can I do this flush if my heater is currently re-routed and not working?
Nice video Aaron. I just swapped the radiator and t-stat on my '07 frontier, but am having overheating issues. I'm going to better bleed the system of air bubbles, but I've also read aftermarket t-stat are garbage and only OEM parts work properly. Do you have any thoughts on that? Cheers mate!
that is true about oem thermostats. only way to go. seems air can get trapped in these engine quite easily. good luck!
maybe the radiator fan clutch?
I noticed the cap for your reservoir has a pressure spring but your radiator cap doesn’t. Is that how the car comes?
Great video. I just got a 128 code and will be doing the work myself now. Thanks. Is the coolant mixture 50/50?
Yes sir!
Aaron Hines thanks. How hard is the lower radiator hose to replace? I figure since I’m in there, I should replace the hoses.
Great video,buddy,i have 2014 exterra,but only 20 0000 miles on it,did replace the coolant according to Nissan manual every 4 years if not mistaken,was curios do i need t/s also with antifreeze change?I think they recommend that,but i have no problem with the motor temp in any way.
No, you do not need to replace the thermostat when doing just a coolant change. When these thomostats fail. The fail in the open position. So it’s hard for the motor to reach operating temperature. Hope this helps
@@AaronHinesAuto great video I have a question , what's the normal operation engine temperature, I have a 2008 Nissan pathfinder and I hooked a scanner and the temperature shows between 210 and 228. Is this normal?
Hey thanks for the video, my question is where is the temperature sensor located ? I seem to cant find it
It’s located on the backside of the engine block almost in the middle of where there windshield is halfway. It’s kind of a pain to get your hand maneuvered to get to it if you don’t want to take a bunch of hoses off. I just did mine and kept scraping the back of my hand on a little metal plate that you need to get behind. Once you locate it the rest is simple. Hope this made sense.
Did you have to use a sealant on the gaskit for the thermostat
Hey Ik you posted this years ago but what about it my coolant is causing lots of pressure on my radiator cap?
Single der 2016 Frontier worried. About being ripped $ light just came on any ideas where to go to fix it Vail az
Great video. I have a 2015 Frontier with the 4.0 and the dealership said replacing the thermostat would be $582! Needless to say, I’ll be doing it myself, even if I take all day. One thing I’m wondering is, I was told I needed the blue coolant, but someone said that the “All Vehicle” coolant from Preston was the same, just a different color and lower price. Which is true?
You can mix universal coolant with nissans blue coolant without issue. Just make sure you are adding 50/50 mix and not full strength! Thank you!
Aaron Hines thanks! So many different stories out there.
Thanks, have 07 with the mess where tranny fluid mixes with coolant. Def need to swap out thermostat.
My engine temperature goes up and down (unstable)the temperature rises when the rpm rises. Is this a sign of a bad thermostat? I don’t think I have any leaks in the cooling system.
So my 2015 Nissan Xterra isn't displaying any codes but I still don't have heat, so I don't think it's the thermostat, what else should I be looking for? Thanks
There was work done on my coolant system before I bought my frontier. At idle I sometimes get very little heat coming out of the heater. I'm assuming there's air in the system, how do I bleed it with the rad already full?
I had the same problem. This may not be the best answer but I just kept filling my reservoir and also while cold grab the hoses coming off the radiator with the cap off and squeeze them to burp the air out. After doing this a few times and adding more coolant I was able to have hot heat, where as before I had none.
I bleed just with the radiator cap off and the air on hot top it off I work good as well
is it ok to bypass the thermostat, i have mo more thermostat in my car i cancel it, i live in a place where always the temperature is high and we run ac all time
I wouldn't mess with the steam line, on .y Frontier it was brittle plastic and I ended up having to replace that hose as well, the new one I picked up was at least metal
Mine broke too. Whats the piece called that the hose plugs into cause i need to replace that
@@GeoRell I'm not sure, its been a minute but I was able to get that part at auto zone that day, I think it's prob a coolant bypass or something similar
@@alexlayne967im here now but idk the plastic piece that the hose was hooked too is called
Better of it breaking while your working on it after 150k km it starts to degrage into coolant lines just replace it with brass fittings
What are the torque specs for the thermostat bolts?
With the gasket u don’t put no lube or silicone??
Puedo quitar la carcasa donde ba el thermostato en un nissan exterra 2009 espero me contestes
Hey Aaron, I have a 2005 Pathfinder and am starting to see a rise in temperature (gauge) when stuck in traffic for too long. Was thinking it may be a thermostat issue but you said they go to full open when bad. What would you recommend checking? During normal operation, the temperature stays at a normal temperature range. I've not done any service to the cooling system since new. Thanks in advance for your help.
First thing i would do is check coolant level. Make sure it’s not low. Next would be your fan clutch. When you say stuck in traffic. I assume you are taking about low speed? You could have a lack of air speed across the radiator. Which would point to the fan clutch. Next I would guess the thermostat. They most likely fail in the open position. However I have seen a few thermostats fail to open all the way. Which limits the amount of water that is able to move to the coolant system.
@@AaronHinesAuto any truth to there being a special coolant for Nissan vehicles? If not, will top off with what my local auto-parts carries. Many thanks for your suggestions.
Any green universal 50/50 mix will work With Nissans coolant. There’s nothing special about nissans coolant. It’s just their own mix. And it’s compatible with any other coolant besides Dexcool (gm)
@@AaronHinesAuto Sorry to take so long to reply. As embarrassing as it is, I did find the trouble to be low coolant. The idea to check simplest things first proved to be the right one. Thanks for your help. No doubt, you saved me time and money, much appreciated.
I think my problem is an air bubble in the line. It's good these were engineered to fail open. But my issue is intermittant over heating. Not blowing hot air at idle. Might need to do a coolant change instead of doing the whole thermostat change
Do you need to drain the coolant?
So I got a fluctuating temp and my hot air takes a while to get warm. But I don't have a check engine light. Possibly my Thermo is going out? Has 81k miles
Hey Aaron, i have a 2015 frontier and it's overheating and losing water but there are no visible signs of leaking anywhere, would this be a thermostat problem or something else. Thanks.
If it’s loosing water, you most likely have a leak or bad head gasket. Any reputable shop should be able to perform a test to rule out a bad head gasket. Oreillys has a rental tool some stores have that they can loan you. I would like to rule out a head gasket issue before looking for the leak
www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/evertough-4771/tools---equipment-16488/rental-tools-16837/rental-tools--engine---clutch-19166/2a06ea1d698c/rental-tools-evertough-block-tester/67094/4700290
Why did you remove the skid plate? There is a hole to access the drain plug, well at least on my 06 Frontier.
i have seen that hole on older frontier/xterras with a metal skid plate . i think nissan changed the skid plate on newer models
I'm able to turn the engine light off by unhooking the battery cables (both negative and positive cables, touch them together for about a minute, put them back on and your light should be out.
What if I have no heat in the cabin when I stop, and no check engine light on?
Hey man thanks for the vid.. What is the best type ts to purchase? This will be the 2nd one for this summer. Lol
yikes! 2nd one? i perfer oem thermostats when possible. i have seen aftermarket (oreillys, napa) thermostats fail quickly on these Nissans before. in my personal xterra i am running a thermostat from an 05 350z, pn 21200-4W01B, it the same exact part and fits perfectly only difference is it opens at a cooler temp. 170 degrees. our oem thermostat opens at 180 degrees. the oem thermostat pn is 21200-31U1B . is if you live in a hotter climate i would perfer the 350z thermostat. also make sure you are bleeding the system of any air pockets. air loves to hang out in the heater hoses near the firewall. hope this helps.
Any vendor suggestions? I've only purchased online once. Lol
cant beat amazon, good return policy, and fast shipping. here is a link,
www.amazon.com/Genuine-Nissan-21200-4W01B-Thermostat-Assembly/dp/B00BFE1TUU
the gasket is sold sepratly, you will need a new one.
www.amazon.com/Stant-27191-Thermostat-Gasket/dp/B00HFLIOAA/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1534000790&sr=1-6&keywords=nissan+xterra+thermostat+gasket
Thanks so much bro!
Curious before I start this project.... sometimes my heater doesn’t work.. when it does, it’s only hot while I’m accelerating. It gets cold almost instantly when at a red light. I’ve burped the lines, and the coolant level is between min and max. I can try burping one more time... but does this happen of the thermostat needs replaced? Or does that sound like I still have a bubble in the system?
2012 xterra pro4x
Thanks!
My X does the same. It's typical. Try burping the system again.
My Nissan does the same thing I don’t know what it is
Hi Aaron. I recently replaced my thermostat and coolant because at idle for more than A few minutes the temp will begin to rise and air conditioning will start to blow warm. I also had the A/C system checked for leaks and topped up the refrigerant. So after replacing thermostat the problem is still there. I checked the clutch fan and it seems to be good. Problem I think and I'm hoping you have an answer from experience is thermostat is closing for to long of A period and allowing the temp to climb to high? Only reason I say this is yesterday temperature was around 35C and I was monitoring it And heard the system close and instantly the hoses became rock hard and heat blowing out from fan was scorching hot as well as temp gauge climbing and A/C started blowing warm. Sorry for the story. Any ideas? Thanks for the video. And any response
mine does the same, what was the problem?
so what did you end up fixing brother i’m having this exact same problem!!!!!
Nice job is it electronic cause i didnt get any code my car is pathfinder 2007 4 liter r51 my car is coil 86C always and no overheating touch the wood so my electric fan for ac wont kick at all but even when switching on ac itll coil but i didnt see electrical fan kick on 😒
i had a little trouble understanding your post, the electric fan will only come on for two reasons, if the engine coolant temp rises above 212 degrees or if the pressure in the a/c system goes above 225 psi. is the pathfinder overheating
@@AaronHinesAuto so that fan will not kick ever its use less 😁
Alwats nice to point out if it's a 4 cylinder or a V6 b/c they're not the same (duh)
I have a Question: on my 2011 Xterra the reservoir tank and the radiator caps are different. One has a spring and a stamp reading 108 kpa, the other is simple, no spring and no pressure label. Should the labeled cap be on the radiator or on the reservoir tank. I’m curious because the simple cap, the one without the spring was on the radiator and the other was on the reservoir tank. Please Tell me what u think. Thank you.
The spring cap goes on your reservoir and the cap with nothing goes on your radiator. Do not mix them up or your xterra will over heat. I did this on accident many years ago and learned the hard way!
Thanks again for the update, I will keep this in mind.
The caps are different sizes.
Thanks For The Video..! If You Remember, @ What Mileage Did You Replace The Thermostat??
The most recent job was a 14 xterra at 88k miles.
@@AaronHinesAuto Ok.. Thanks.!😊
Hi Aaron. Where do you work? My xterra needs thermostat replaced and would like you to do it if you’re within driving distance 😅
No problem. I’m in Phoenix az
Hello, I have a Suzuki 2009 Equator, last winter it would sometimes not blow hot air but the temp gauge said all was normal, so I assumed when I added coolant in the Spring it would clear up, and it
did, but this winter I took it to the dealer because it was again not blowing hot air. The dealer flushed the engine and said it was a air pocket, but now the gauge is not working. The dealer says I need to bring it back ASAP or the engine may overheat, but the bill to replace a thermostat is $550, is this because of the labor?
Thermostat can be purchased for about $30. So most of that price is labor, and new coolant of course. You can do the job yourself in your driveway in a couple hours using basic hand tools. How long has it been since the flushed the coolant? And by you saying the temperature gaUge Isnt working you’re meaning it doesn’t move from cold? If this is the case you need to check the coolant level in both your radiator and overflow tank. If the coolant is low enough to cool it will not touch the temp sensor. The sensor is meant read water temp. If air is touching The sensor due to a air pocket you will get a false reading in the engine could in fact overheat. Without you knowing until it’s too late
@@AaronHinesAuto Thanks, yes, the needle does not move from C, which it did before I took it in. They also said they thought it was an air pocket but did flush and refill the radiator. The mystery to me is why they did not run the engine and see that the gauge was now not working. If it is the sensor I just want to know why the labor is so much, you said for me it would be a few hours, I will need to talk the dealer and see why it would take so long, looking at the picture you have and the procedure you have on video. I'll find out more tomorrow, Thx
thats a bummer. perhaps they were in a rush. good luck and let me know what happens. i'm curious
@@AaronHinesAuto They managed to say they could have replaced it, but said when they went through all the diagnostics after the repair, it showed no problems, although I noticed the gauge not working immediately after I picked it up.I guess to appease me they didn't charge 600 but only 420 for the thermostat, but the lesson is you should always replace the thermostat when (maybe you can fill in the blank here). I think that would give people true knowledge of a vehicle, many years back I had a mechanic I trusted and when my car hit 80k I asked him what to do, he gave me a list of procedures and said it would be a lot cheaper to have them all done,
since the labor to open up the engine was already done. I spent 4k, but the car ran with no repairs for the next 100k.
Hi Aaron, I have a 2012 XTerra and this cold season it seems to struggle to get warm air in the cabin. Some days it does blow somewhat warm air after driving awhile at full blast, on most short trips the heat never gets warm. I used a scanner but no codes (no check engine), the engine temp gauge on dashboard shows normal (about a quarter of the way). After running the engine for awhile, I can feel both the heater intake and outgoing hoses warm to the touch. Is this likely an open thermostat issue? Thanks a lot.
It could be yes. However I have seen this before and low coolant was the issue. Make sure your coolant tank is full. Also air could be in the heater lines.
@@AaronHinesAuto Yes coolant was low a few months ago. I added coolant so coolant tank is full now, but maybe air is in the lines now because of that. Haven't checked for air so I will. Thank you.
@@immanueltarigan6703 Had the same problem,..over filled reservoir twice and it fixed the problem FYI
I replaced the thermostat but dont see or feel the coolant moving through and the top hose has no pressure now any ideas
I’ve got that problem
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i don’t have the p code but he ctruck coolant over flowin the reserve
At 6:44 that pipe can be fragile from age and heat and break, leading to more work.
How to avoid that?
Proceed with caution
no codes, no heat either, 2012 Xterra runs for 15 min, temp up to normal and still no heat. could this be bad thermostat, bad core, or flush the heater core? help
Hey did you find the problem? Im having the same issue.
Any goop on the gasket or use it the way it is?
No goop needed!
I did not drain radiator. Took 2 flat pieces of wood and a large c clamp and clamped off the radiator hose. Lost a minimal amount pulling the clamp off and quickly sticking hose back on. Saved some serious time. Btw, thermostat in it was only a few months old. Autozone junk! Bought oem Nissan stat. Just side by side comparison you can see how much better its built.
Not sure what turning on the interior blower (fan) is going to accomplish. Perhaps you meant to turn the heat on 100%.
Hey we changed the thermostat but when I run the car the antifreeze is coming out of the reservoir. We checked for leaks and we checked there was no air. What could it be ? 😔 this is so frustrating!
This is a late reply but you probably mixed up the radiator cap and the coolant reservoir cap.
Wonder why they don't have bleeder screws? They come in handy.
Would anyone here happen to know the normal operating temp or an avg temp to keep an eye out for. It's like 30 degrees out and my temp during normal running is between 190-200.
That’s perfect. Anything above 215 is hot