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1992 thermostat replacement

From 1992 Ford Bronco, documented by Bill Crozier.

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1992 Ford Bronco - Here are the tools you will need. 12MM long socket or a shorty with a small extension Plyers to take off the "pinch style" hose clamp on th… 1992 Ford Bronco - Here we can see what we are dealing with. I removed the air intake hoses already and I have been soaking the housing bolts for three days w… 1992 Ford Bronco - The upper radiator hose was simply removed from the housing and shoved to the side. I found it easier to take the heater hose off of the ho… 1992 Ford Bronco - I was able to take the bolts out using the 12MM and nothing snapped. (yah me!!!) This is what we are looking at. The thermostat has seen be… 1992 Ford Bronco - And this is the nasty engine side. 1992 Ford Bronco - This is after scraping off the nasty gasket and hitting it with sandpaper to clean it up. Once I finished this, I also cleaned up the hose… 1992 Ford Bronco - I also hit the engine side with sandpaper and wiped it out the best that I could. Once wiped out, I started the truck for a few seconds so… 1992 Ford Bronco - When putting the new thermostat back in the housing, make sure you put the correct side in. If it is reversed, the truck will run hot. 1992 Ford Bronco - First, I put silicone on the housing itself. Make sure you get around the bolt holes. 1992 Ford Bronco - Then put on the gasket and (not pictured) more silicone. 1992 Ford Bronco - and finally, put the housing back on the engine. I had already sprayed the bolts with WD-40 at this point. Finger tighten both bolts and th…