Consideration the V8 engine properly cooled is genuine decisive when hauling bulky loads.
Provided you've noticed that your 2000 Dodge Dakota hasn't been cooling off properly when you're hauling weighty loads it's lifetime to swap outside that distressed thermostat for one that Testament detain that V8 engine cooled. Whether the thermostat fails while the Motor lorry has a weighty load on it there is a pleasant opportunity that you could warp the engine heads and that could worth thousands of dollars to repair. This can be easily avoided with a diminutive immensity of period and a unusual dollars price of parts.
Instructions
1. Fix the embrace that holds the thermostat inside of the intake manifold on the Dakota. The comprehend can be constitute by tracing the radiator hose to the mark on the engine where it connects to the intake manifold. The component that the hose connects to is called the "thermostat intake housing."
2. Remove the radiator hose from the thermostat intake housing by removing the band clamp that squeezes the hose approximately the housing. This is done with a screwdriver or an adjustable wrench. Pull the thermostat elsewhere of the intake manifold.4. Remove the thermostat gasket by peeling it off of the intake manifold. It's possible that the thermostat gasket will stick to the bottom of the housing.
Once the hose is loosened pull it off of the housing and push it to the side.3. Remove the thermostat intake housing from the intake manifold of the Dakota by removing the two bolts that control it into abode. With the bolts removed, the housing Testament lift off of the thermostat.
If so, pull it off of the housing. It is also possible that Dodge used PVC sealer to prevent fluid leaks. If they have done so, place a shop towel into the hole the thermostat was in and scrape the gasket and PVC gasket sealer off of the intake manifold with a scraper. Once the removed, pull the shop towel out of the hole.
5. Place a new thermostat into the intake manifold of the Dakota and then place a gasket onto the manifold. Reattach the thermostat housing using the bolts that were previously removed.
6. Reattach the radiator hose and tighten the band clamp around the hose and thermostat housing. The clamp should be tight to prevent any radiator fluid leaking. Start the Dodge Dakota and allow it to warm up. Inspect for any leaks. If there are any leaks the band clamp and thermostat housing should be tightened.
