Thanks for the video I have a 2005 Spectra 5. I was able to get better access by removing the air cleaner and air box (three 12mm bolts and one 10mm bolt. It took 2 minutes and then I was able to do the replace the thermostat without unhooking the wires or the radiator hose. Just thought I would pass that on. Thanks again for taking the time to post the video.

Thank you for the video. I actually removed the air intake box(four bolts) prior to removing the thermostat housing. Had a lot of space to work and maneuver. Reason I searched for this video was because i did not know where the thermostat was. I got tons of great info out if this. Thank you. Took me 30 min and a beer. No hassle...

if you would skipped taking off the engine cover and loose the clamp on the hose to the airbox and remove two bolts, you would have had clear access to the thermostat housing,

If you push in on that wire clip it releases the connection that's how that style works

Good video; you have more patience than I do ; lol

Lol If you would have just took out the air filter box it would have been a lot easier to get to all of that without having to unplug does tree wires .

Is there a bleeder valve on this engine for the coolant in case of air pockets? Or would a simple incline method work?

Ty!

i have same question where does the metal gasket go...and where does the paper gasket go???? Engine,metalgasket,thermostat,papergasket,pipe??? cause on an 06 the thermostat cant sit in place without the metal gasket...

Does the thermostat attach to the hose coming from the top of the radiator or from the bottom of an 2006 kia Optima?

I would like to know where you bought this thermostat? The ones I see online seem to have to many differences for what they say is the correct one for my 06 kia spectra. Thanks

Grasias por tu video me ayudo mucho saber como remplazar esa pieza 👍😊 Espero subas mas videos de este modelo de auto en especial para saber como rempkazar otras piezas del motor.

I have a Kia rondo 07 is that same as a Kia Spectra or Sorento????? Also whit if I put my thermostat up side down for example the release valve is on the bottom.... Both hose's are full and hot but it's till overheating and spiting all over the place..

Does anyone know what the wiring running by the thermostat housing is called???

Thanks for this! Very informative. I'm having to do this now myself. Now I know what to look out for. Question, I see a scuffed up area on your radiator top near the hose. Is that from a patch job? If so, did it work well? If not, no worries.

Very informative and sharp video. Thanks. I am going to do my 2007 kia thermostat this weekend and this is a great help.

What size sockets do you need

I felt the hose leading to the thermostat housing on my 2004 Kia Spectra and it was ice cold while the top hose was hot and the engine was starting to overheat. The temp gauge got to the halfway mark just from idling. Would that be a bad thermostat or a bad water pump? Or both? I've already ordered a brand new thermostat from Kia. The Duralast ones suck and don't last long at all.

when my dad took off the houseing there was a metal gasket that came off with the thermostat. does that piece ever go back on? you never showed that part.

Code didn't go away, drived it a week. Car warms up normally now, no more issues except code still there. Do I reset the ECU computer or unplug the negative battery terminal? Please help, thank you.

I know this is a longshot here but do you know what the bottom wire you disconnected is to? Mine crumbled and I can find what it's called

Did you drain the coolant prior?

You made it more complicated than it should be. Agree just remove the air filter housing. Wow. 15 minutes max time.

Just got done replacing the thermostat on my 07 Spectra and it’s pretty much the same method, took me an hour and a half due to brittle plugs and wiring. I hate myself for not reading the comments first and removing the air filter and box

I'm doing this on a 2008 spectra

For anyone watching this video you don't have to take the hose off of the housing

I need to drain the radiator prior to disconnecting the hose, correct?

It's a 10 on mine

Why did you replace the thermostat? The reason I asked, my 2005 Kia Spectra won't heat up when I start it in the morning and it's idling for 15-20 minutes before I take off, but when I take off and travel for maybe 3-4 miles it begins to heat up. By the way nice video man.......

👍 i see gg!!!:-)

for such a small and inexpensive part, it is ridiculous how much labor it is to change one out. If women designed it, it would be much easier, LOL. I know they do that to make people bring their cars in to work on.

This is funny, I came here looking for what pipe the thermostat was in, thank goodness it's in that outside one. the whole mess in there is CRAP , funny thing is, besides the bat man gloves, you have all the same tools i use for this same shit. sept i think thats a leatherman and I carry a Gerber but your lights the same. even the same wear, you should get a strip of gorilla duct tape and put it around UNDER the clip all the around on the stream light man, the clip costs ten freaking dollars if it comes off and that tape will hold it there forever. mine came off on my pocket. i keep it on top, hangs inside my pocket with the clip outside right beside my flip knife and extend-able magnet. LOL the clip popped off and i didn't notice. the lights damn near useless to me without the clip and i use it probably 10 times a day. anyway. I am back at it now. thanks for the great video. oh if you like the usb streamlight that you have there, and you use head lamps. Coast model HL7 is the BEST i have ever found. It;s awesome, its not USB rechargeable though, that would be bad ass, so i just got some rechargeable lithium ion AAA's for mine. 2 sets so i don't ever have to wait.

You should have removed the air filter system

Just take off the air intake and make your job more easy 🤣🤣🤣🤣

i just did this 6 months ago and i have check engine light on. autozone says it the thermostat, really starting to irritate me . haven't ever seen a thermostat go bad in that short of time, probably 600 to 1000 miles or so is all it;s gone. i wonder if there can be a false reading form thing else.

lazy tutorial🤣🤣

Amateur hour to it's finest

Dude for the sake of not having to have to go through the headache. You should have just removed the air box. That made no sense.