90 Century Thermostat
sixpicker55
12-27-2003, 06:34 PM
I'm attempting to change the thermostat on my '90 Century - 3.3L V6, and cannot remove the cover. Seems like a strange problem - I've never encountered one like this.
The Tstat cover has two fasteners holding it down...one is a standard hex head bolt, the other is like all-thread. The all-thread not only holds down one side of the cover, it also holds a mounting bracket for a black tube that protrudes from the cover. This tube connects to a heater hose going through the firewall. I can't pull the tube out of the cover, and I can't determine if it is held captive inside the cover. The tube must be removed before I can access the nut holding down the Tstat cover.
Any idea what my next step would be? Should I use greater force on the tube to remove it? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks!
The Tstat cover has two fasteners holding it down...one is a standard hex head bolt, the other is like all-thread. The all-thread not only holds down one side of the cover, it also holds a mounting bracket for a black tube that protrudes from the cover. This tube connects to a heater hose going through the firewall. I can't pull the tube out of the cover, and I can't determine if it is held captive inside the cover. The tube must be removed before I can access the nut holding down the Tstat cover.
Any idea what my next step would be? Should I use greater force on the tube to remove it? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks!
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