The housing pulls straight out but may take a wiggle or two.Ĥ) Once you pull the housing out, the T-stat is attached to the end you just detach it, pull out the rubber ring, replace it, and attach the new T-stat.ĥ) Rebolt the T-stat housing (2 bolts, make tight), reattach the radiator hose to the housing, attach metal clip, tighten the red radiator drain plug (tight), fill up radiator reservoir with Mercedes coolant (or Mercedes approved coolant) and fill up with water. The hose has a metal tension clip around it you can detach it with a flat head screw driver – after moving the clip away from the hose, pull the hose out of the housing - you may unbolt the housing now. Socket wrench w/ 9mm (star pattern?) bolt attachment (for T-stat housing on engine head)Ĩmm bolt attachment (for plastic underbelly to get to radiator drain)ĭrive up ramps or Hydraulic heavy lift (to get to drain plug and 4 screws for plastic underbelly)ġ) Drive car up ramps or lift the vehicle a good amount so you can reach all the bolts for the forward plastic underbelly just after the bumper.Ģ) Place catching device below RED draining cap and turn slowly until you get liquid flowing out, open the radiator reservoir cap in the engine and allow the coolant to flow out.ģ) After the coolant is nearly gone or to a drip, you may now unbolt the T-stat housing (2 bolts) but first you must detach the hose attached to it. One jug Mercedes Anti-Corrosive Coolant orĮqual size jug of distilled water (you pour in one whole jug of coolant, then water) Thermostat (T-stat) with replacement O-ring M271 engine 2003 Mercedes c230 Kompressor Sport Sedan
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