gksmith16 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 2003 Legacy. Car running a little hot. Plenty of fluid, no leaks. Easy to replace thermostat? Any links with step by step? Much obliged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 It's easy, just two bolts at bottom of the water pump. But here in NY plan on those bolts being siezed up so be gentle with them so as to not snap them off. Use caution when selecting a new thermostat as they are not all created equal. How do you know it has plenty of fluid? How do you know it is running a little hot? If it's the temp gauge going up, it is probably running a lot hot because the gauge doesn't move much even up to 210F or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Search here about burping too. Need to refill this engine correctly. Even a video around here somewhere if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 tstat is a good place to start. make sure fans are coming on and radiator isn't clogged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gksmith16 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Where should my temp guage be when driving, if all is well. It's at the halfway point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Gauge should be right around in the middle. However, the gauge doesn't really move much in the range of say 170F to 205F, it's made to stay pretty level in that area. For a more accurate reading, use a code reader or tool capable of reading the engine coolant temp sensor value out of the ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gksmith16 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Gauge should be right around in the middle. However, the gauge doesn't really move much in the range of say 170F to 205F, it's made to stay pretty level in that area. For a more accurate reading, use a code reader or tool capable of reading the engine coolant temp sensor value out of the ECU. Thanks. It's right in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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