Symptoms of a BAD THERMOSTAT and how to test it - in 10 minutes! +Thermostat Replacement, Code P0128

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Everything you need to know about car thermostats in one short 10 min video.
See all the topics covered in the time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - What is a thermostat
01:16 - How does a thermostat work
01:48 - Symptoms of a bad thermostat
01:58 - Stuck closed thermostat symptoms
02:28 - Thermostat stuck open
03:17 - Is it OK to drive with a P0128?
04:15 - How to test STUCK CLOSED thermostat
04:48 - How to test STUCK OPEN thermostat
05:36 - How to buy BEST THERMOSTAT
06:13 - Example of wrong thermostat
06:42 - Thermostat replacement
06:50 - Where is the thermostat located
07:30 - How to drain coolant
07:50 - Thermostat housing
08:17 - Thermostat replacement tips
09:54 - Conclusion
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@rolandduudee3164 4 күн бұрын

That's good 👍 of you man, great work, good English view from Nigeria

@4WinterTires-uv1mr 5 ай бұрын

Informative and straight to the point. No useless talks. Thank you. Subscribed

@ScoutsIX3 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic educational material, thank you! Clear and concise, but with plenty of detail to give context!

@pgreenx Жыл бұрын

My favorite you tube mechanic is back! love these videos even if I don't have the car problem noted

@edgarmojica6145 Жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@HomesickTiger 6 ай бұрын

Amazing content ! 🎉 keep it up

@OriginalSeven-tj8mk 2 ай бұрын

Amazing 👍

@rikohudak9122 3 ай бұрын

Hello, please. I have a question, my diesel engine 2.0 140kw dfha takes pretty long to warm up, in city traffic its very long, sometimes it drops from 70 to 50 when im waiting on trafiic lights, but after drive for around 15 minutes it reaches 90 degrees, than it stays normally there. is it a problem? Thanks

@kishoremex Ай бұрын

Great

@user-ik2ll3fd4s Ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO, HOWEVER I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OU OUT WHY DODGE DURANGO ENGINE 4.7 OVERHEATING AFTER HEATING UP THE THURMASTAT IN WATER IT OPENED UP AND CLOSED IT ALSO FIT GOOD IN THURMASTAT LOCATION AND I DO HAVE HEAT COMING OUT OF HEATHER ,I ALSO FLUSHED REDIATOR AND DID BLEEDING JOB HOWEVER BLEEDING JOB NOT WORKING OUT I STILL SEE BUBBLES AIR. DON'T SEE ANY VACUME LEAKS I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NEXT ..ANY SUGGESTIONS ADVICE

@kalani1987 16 күн бұрын

Use a spill proof funnel to fully bleed the system. Many KZfaq videos on this

@user-ik2ll3fd4s Ай бұрын

5 TOO 20 DOLLARS FOR A THURMASTAT ? I WAS JUST CHARGED 35 DOLLARS AT AUTO ZONE..I DIDN'T BUY IT 😅