changing thermostat housing 2002

[mytbird2002]

Any advice on how to remove the two back bolts on a thermostat housing for a 2002?

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[D'Miles]

This is a very good question ! Did you resolve it?
According to the 2002 workshop manual it requires the removal of the intake manifold which is not a trivial task !

Is there anyone out there that has found a work around for the removal of the thermostat housing on a 2002 Thunderbird without having to remove the intake manifold?

Your advice would be deeply appreciated and thank you !

 

[JTrinkies]

Did mine last month. Take a cheap wrench, bend it, and remove the bolts 1/6th of a turn at a time. It is a slow process but it beats removing the intake in my opinion.

 

[D'Miles]

This is excellent news! Thank you for your input!
By the way, Did you replace the old one with the aluminum NCE2247AD-PRM from URO?
Thanks!

 

[JTrinkies]

I did the aluminum housing.

 

[D'Miles]

Excellent !
Did you also do the water pump & hoses?
If so, after you drained the radiator ( approx. 3/4 gallon) and you opened the cooling system how much coolant came out of the cooling system and engine block?
Thanks

 

[JTrinkies]

Just the thermostat and housing for now. I am thinking about doing the pump and hoses next fall.
Less than a gallon of fluid came out. I used a suction pump to empty the thermostat housing before taking it off. A little less mess on the floor.