No Duralast thermostats from Autozone, Duralast is not a good choice for anything critical! Go for a good quality like Stant, this would be a good choice... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C7YRNM/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Thanks Jerry!No Duralast thermostats from Autozone, Duralast is not a good choice for anything critical! Go for a good quality like Stant, this would be a good choice... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C7YRNM/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Good to know, I saw that in a video posted as well. I’ll dedicate an entire day to a 3 hour job I’m sure lol. I think I read to torque them to 20-25ft. I just called Firestone to get an idea on price for piece of mind they quoted me $400. Soooo I’ll order the parts today and go for it in a week or two when I have a free day!There's a critical thing to do when replacing the waterpump and that's cleaning its gasket seating surface on the engine. Scrape all the old gasket off using a putty knife then use a small wire brush to finish the job so it's absolutely 100% clean/pristine. Any shards/pieces of the old gasket left behind WILL cause the new water pump to leak where it seats against the block.
Also note there are two different size bolts used to hold the water pump. Make sure to note which size goes where. Finally don't overtighten those bolts. Good and tight but no tighter than an old lady could manage lol.
I was going to go grab a strap wrench but saw in a video where a guy used a pipe wrench. Where did you purchase the fan, fan clutch, and radiator? I just ordered the thermostat and water pump.Just did it this week on our ‘05. Replaced radiator, fan, fan clutch, water pump, and all four hoses.
just make sure you have a good strap wrench and a big enough adjustable wrench to break the fan clutch nut loose.
Don’t forget Teflon thread sealant for the water pump bolts, and as already mentioned clean every surface of the block and thermostat housing until it is perfect.
Get a big plumber's size (those in the tool department are usually too small) strap wrench, a pipe wrench is not large enough for this job.I was going to go grab a strap wrench but saw in a video where a guy used a pipe wrench. Where did you purchase the fan, fan clutch, and radiator? I just ordered the thermostat and water pump.
No, just a fresh gasket.Sweet thanks guys, do you recommend a new thermostat housing?
I only replaced my fan because the harmonic balancer failed last year and pushed the pulley into the fan. It wasn't obviously bent/deformed, but I figured why spend several hundred $$ replacing everything else and take a chance?I was going to go grab a strap wrench but saw in a video where a guy used a pipe wrench. Where did you purchase the fan, fan clutch, and radiator? I just ordered the thermostat and water pump.
**Note** that radiator I listed is only for the later automatic transmission models with the quick connect transmission line fittings. It will not work with the earlier hose ends unless you adapt the fittings for hose clamps. If you're running a manual or a pre '05 get the right radiator for your application.Thanks, I’m going to order a new radiator while I’m in there. Looking at mine I’m pretty certain it’s the original. My luck it’ll go 3 weeks after I do all this work.
Yeah I see the difference between the 2. There is one on Amazon for $198 for a manual. Says it fits my 06**Note** that radiator I listed is only for the later automatic transmission models with the quick connect transmission line fittings. It will not work with the earlier hose ends unless you adapt the fittings for hose clamps. If you're running a manual or a pre '05 get the right radiator for your application.
Fel-pro if you can.
While that's a good brand of gasket, nothing special is needed where the thermostat housing is concerned. A plain cardboard gasket works well.Fel-pro if you can.
$206 on Rock Auto. I'm just paranoid enough to avoid buying 'OEM' auto parts off of Amazon, but life is all about risk vs benefit...Yeah I see the difference between the 2. There is one on Amazon for $198 for a manual. Says it fits my 06
While that's a good brand of gasket, nothing special is needed where the thermostat housing is concerned. A plain cardboard gasket works well.
I did an emergency trail repair after my thermostat stuck closed with nothing more than a piece of carboard cut from an old military MRE (meals ready to eat) cardboard box used as a gasket for the thermostat housing and it was leak-free for the 8-10 months it took for me to finally replace it. Being as the MRE cardboard gasket was still leak-free I guess I let my OCD take advantage of me lol.
I ordered some Fel-Pro’s for comparison on the water pump. I can ship it back if I don’t use it.I thought the Fel-Pro gasket looked a little thick. I went with the thinner blue Mopar gasket that came with the water pump.