How to change thermostat 1987 ford Thunderbird 5.0

Asked by Gary Nov 19, 2014 at 07:33 PM about the 1987 Ford Thunderbird LX RWD

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Larry answered 9 years ago

Drain coolant into a bucket, tub, etc. Remove the thermostat housing, clean old gasket material off, install new thermostat and reassemble with new gasket. Refill coolant and bleed system.

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