Installation; Thermostat Housing Removal - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

7 - 58 ENGINE - 2.0/2.4L DOHC
RADIATOR DRAINCOCK (Continued)
(1) Drain the cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOL-
ING/ENGINE - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Open the draincock by turning it counterclock-
wise until it stops.
(3) Turn the draincock back (clockwise) 1/8 turn.
(4) Pull the draincock (Fig. 38) from the radiator
tank.
Fig. 38 Draincock
1 - RADIATOR TANK
2 - DRAINCOCK

INSTALLATION

(1) Align draincock stem to radiator tank opening.
(2) Push draincock into the radiator tank opening.
(3) Tighten the draincock by turning clockwise
until it stops.
(4) Fill the cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING/
ENGINE - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
THERMOSTAT HOUSING
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative battery cable.
(2) Drain cooling system below thermostat housing
level (Refer to 7 - COOLING/ENGINE - STANDARD
PROCEDURE).
(3) Remove thermostat (Refer to 7 - COOLING/
ENGINE/ENGINE COOLANT
REMOVAL).
(4) Disconnect engine coolant temperature sensor.
(5) Disconnect heater supply hose.
(6) Turbocharger equipped vehicles:
• Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant sys-
tem(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
- STANDARD PROCEDURE).
THERMOSTAT -
• Disconnect A/C suction line from A/C compressor
(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING/SUCTION LINE - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove housing attaching bolts (Fig. 39).
(8) Remove housing and gasket (Fig. 39).
Fig. 39 Thermostat Housing
1 - THERMOSTAT HOUSING
2 - COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
3 - HOSE-HEATER SUPPLY
4 - BOLTS
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean all gasket sealing surfaces.
(2) Install gasket and housing (Fig. 39). Tighten
bolts to 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.).
(3) Turbocharger equipped vehicles:
• Connect A/C suction line to A/C compressor
(Refer to 24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING/
PLUMBING/SUCTION LINE - INSTALLATION).
• Evacuate the refrigerant system(Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE).
• Charge the refrigerant system(Refer to 24 -
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE).
(4) Connect heater supply hose.
(5) Connect engine coolant temperature sensor.
(6) Install thermostat (Refer to 7 - COOLING/EN-
GINE/ENGINE COOLANT
INSTALLATION).
(7) Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING/EN-
GINE - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(8) Connect negative battery cable.
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THERMOSTAT -