1994-1997 Honda Accord Thermostat replacement
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- 1996 Honda Accord thermostat remove and install
Tools:
amzn.to/2aDYK1X 1/4 ratchet
amzn.to/2awcRDO 3/8 ratchet
amzn.to/2axt8Zh 3" 1/4 extension
amzn.to/2aSOq6i 1/4 10mm socket
Parts:
amzn.to/2axtAqj Thermostat
amzn.to/2aF1Kyd Thermostat gasket
amzn.to/2b5Wlgh 1 gallon Honda 50/50 Blue coolant
Torque specs:
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9 ft. lbs - Thermostat bolts
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Just did my Honda accords thermostat change today! Just wanna say, I have never done anything like this before, but this video helped me tremendously! I completed the task and as of rn, everything is working great! Huge thank you man!
Thank you so much! I just successfully changed my thermostat. You're a real actual hero.
Thanks. Nice video, your explanation helped a lot in doing the same job (95 Accord EX). Just a few notes: I found it just as easy to open up the air box like I was changing the air filter rather than removing the whole air box. Bonus, you can clean debris out of the air box and inspect/change the air filter while you have access. There were a few minor differences in connections between what was shown and my experience, but that is to be expected, and it did not pose a problem. Also, I chose to remove the radiator hose from the thermostat housing first. You can clean up the mating surfaces a little easier that way. Finally, when reinstalling the thermostat housing, I held the housing in place against the engine until I had hand-tightened both bolts to retain it to ensure that the gasket did not pop out of the recess.
never done this before followed the video step by step and worked perfectly thank you so much only thing different from mine and yours was i didn’t have a bracket
Hey Man,
Just wanted to thank you! your video´s been very helpful to me. I have an Accord 95 and it was overheating when i went on the feeway, but it cooled down when i stopped...
I took out the thermostat (was broken) and cleaned all the system. Then i refilled the cooland and bled it.
My car works perfectly fine now.
My thanks from Argentina!
Darío H. Basile Úbeda we're glad it worked out well for you! nice job!
My 5th gen encountered overheating problem.. Then i found this video... Really helpful tutorial. Thanks
Great video, helped me a ton when I had to replace the thermostat on my '97 odyssey.
One of the most clear and complete videos i have seen. I have to determine if my thermostat is bad, or the sending unit, but now I know how to change out the t-stat. Thanks
thanks! glad we could help
JRILEY
thanks for taking the time and effort to produce this, i'm not certain i have to change the stat yet but if i do, you've taken all the guess-work out of how to go about it, most appreciated
Robert C Anderson np! glad we could help.
I prefer this guys videos to all the others!
Noticed the thermostat was missing while swapping engines on my 97 Accord and I’ve had this car for 2 years. I would of never known, car never overheated or cooling issues and the heater worked great. Another note to add to my checklist when buying a used car...Thanks for the video 👍
Must not live in cold climate, you'll notice it then
Big Tuna Yes, I live in the Southwest region. Lived in the Midwest for 5 years and well aware of the subzero temps 🥶
Excellent video, very clear and the steps are well explained, many thanks!
hey mate is there a difference in sizes for gaskets because the gasket I got today with the thermostat is skinny not like the one I saw in the video it looked like the one I took off my old thermostat so I put it all back together and it's still leaking lucky I only put 700mls of the ready mixed coolant in but mate that is a great youtube it was nice and understanding thankyou but do you have any solutions to my problem anything is a great help .
Great video and actually correctly labeled title! I hope to find more videos from you for my 94 accord coupe. Thanks again!
+Charles Bell thanks! unfortunately, the this vehicle is a customer's car and she sold it. So we won't have any until someone else brings in another...
+NutzAboutBolts Do you guys have any other how to videos on 94-97 accords?
+Charles Bell Oh and where are y'all located?
+Charles Bell we're in California.
can ask why you changed the thermostat? was it overheating? is the sensor for the fans due for change ?
So I bought a 1995 Accord EX... And at least right there where the housing bolts to the rest of the engine block. The people at the dealership said that they had replaced the thermostat as part of a preventive maintenance so they could sell the car. here in the Arizona heat coolant gets hot and I noticed that it is actually leaking from that spot where the housing meets the block, and I also noticed that there is some sort of blue gasket material in between the housing and the block and so I'm wondering if that is may be the cause of leak? Is it right to assume that you shouldn't use an extra gasket for that housing that the thermostat gasket itself is sufficient? I can't imagine why they decided it was a good idea to add that gasket if it originally never had one to begin with but people do silly things what do you think?
So, I broke the bottom screw off inside the housing when I was tightening it....how do I remove the entire housing?
Hi I have a Accord 95 and I think the radiator fan is not working properly because I don´t hear it working when I drive for a couple miles. But the gauge temp is well. I got worried about that What do that fan work, the thermostat, the temp sensor or both...When the radiator fan start work? I enjoy a lot your videos.
Muy buenos resultados en todos los ejemplos
Ok so if the thermostat is stuck shut the temp sensor will not trigger the radiator fans, is this correct?
@ 5:03 Homer Simpson cameo. Seriously though, great instructional video. Now I feel up to doing my thermostat. Thanks dude! 👍
Can the thermostat be a reason for leaking coolant?
I found with out a tiny amount of sealant to act as glue the new therm would move and not seat correctly causing it to leak after install.
A lot easier than I thought it'd be. Thanks
Kenny np! :D
Great video, thanks for the upload!
Great video man, much love and respect!!!
+Marlon Genius thank you! :)
Same process for a 1995 Odyssey???
Thanks! Going to tackle this tomorrow.
thanks, youve saved me some heartache
great video but i have a question, i started my 92 Honda up this morning and it immediately started to overheat, not sure why it didn't before and when i opened the Hood i still had coolant but my top hose was hot when the others where cool? could that be my thermostat?
dean teran thermostat or water pump, but most likely thermostat.
Awesome video! Good helpful instructions!
Roberto Guzman ty :)
Will my car overheat with a stuck open thermostat??
heck yea! nice content bro
Very helpful, thanks. But when I popped the fan switch off with the screwdriver, I think it broke off more than expected. After removing the plug, all I saw were two prongs sticking up with no circular housing around it. Now the plug just rests on the prongs, but not snap tight. Will this be okay as long as the fans work, or does the fan switch now need to be replaced? - Thx!
if it works then it should be already, if it looks easy and cheap to replace the fan switch, then I would go that route too.
Do you know if the two temperature sensor of honda accord 95 are the same?
95 Accord EX here. I would think not. I just changed out the temperature gauge sensor and did my thermostat as just preventative maintenance. There are at least four temperature sensors I am aware of, and they all serve different functions, and would have different set points. The Honda part list shows them as different part numbers all, so that should be good enough reason to think they are not the same. Honda will use the same part number if they are truly duplicate items. The two most obvious ones are the one on the thermostat housing and the one on the other housing toward the front of the motor (the large radiator hoses go to these two housings). Right behind the front housing, is the temperature gauge sender, and just behind that is another temperature-related sensor/switch. They are tucked in there and not convenient to access.
So, my car overheats when I blast the AC on level 3 & 4, sometimes 2. I can have it on 1 and it'll be fine. I just recently tinted my windows dark so it helps keep the hot ass Arizona sun out lol you think it might be the thermostat? Or what might it be? Thanks in advance
have you done any maintenance on your vehicle? its possible it could be the thermostat, but it can also be the fan or the ECT... If you want to check if its the thermostat, boil the water to 180 degree or so, and drop the thermostat in the water and see if it opens up. If it opens up, its working properly, if its stuck closed, then its a bad thermosta....
Hi. I live in Puerto Rico and here its very regular to remove the thermostat and no place a new one. It's this ok? Whats the Pros and cons? Thank you...
+Javier Torres If you don't replace the thermostat, over time it'll go bad and won't open or stay open. If it stay closed, it'll overheat your engine and you'll get a blown head gasket. If its stuck open, your engine won't heat up properly and you'll run the engine cold and that's not good either.
My car does not read any temperature, how do I know if it's this or temperature sensor?
I just had that problem and fixed it. If the gauge isn't reading anything or it reads way off, its likely the temperature sending unit (not the same as the temperature sensor in this car). Its the 1-wire sensor in the side of the engine block just next to the temperature sensor (which has a 2 wire connector).
I believe I have a coolant leak around the area of the thermostat in a '95 accord LX so will changing out the thermostat help with that leak and stop it? Maybe it's the tubing that the coolant runs through?
Green coolant drips to the ground and there are two separate puddles. Any help?
very nice job Brother. Tahnks.
Peter Lee thank you for your kind compliments.
hi about thee distributor, I have a honda 95 and it is leaking by the cap, if change only external O ring solve the problem?
+Jorge Caldas yes changing the o-ring should solve that problem, refer to our distributor o-ring replacement video
+NutzAboutBolts Thank you guys, I like watching yours videos....
Jorge Caldas
no problem, thank you for the support views :)
Does it not need any blue rtv sealant on that rubber gasket?
Zachary Shock no, the gasket seals it up.
Nicely done
I know this is an old video but I'm trying to fix my Accord. Replaced the radiator yesterday. Put coolant in. Made sure the resevior was full. Let the car run. But when I drove the car for not even 5 minutes the car started running hot. I'm not sure if maybe I didn't burp the radiator well enough. Or if it's the thermostat. I have a 97 4 cyl will the housing for the thermostat be in the same spot as this 96?
yes
FupaLorde what happened to your car. Did you fix the overheating problem?
same problem how can i fix it
I have a 97 Honda Accord & I took it in for a oil change & asked them to add coolant & after adding that my car is still overheating, any ideas on what it could be
Check for leak then check or replace ur Thermostat
I have a 95 Odyssey. Same overheating issue and no in cabin heat. We replaced the water pump, timing belt, and after watching this video, I am ready to do the thermostat. And then after that, a coolant system flush. Hopefully everything is fine afterwards
I got problems with my accelerator pedal ? I struggling to speed up? Any advice to fix it?
check engine light? is the cable loose? throttle body clean? any videos?
do you have a video based on that i got the same problem he does
thanks from germany.
Thanks a lot for the video I'll change mine too
When i start my honda the temperature gage stays at cold. Will this fix it???
Sounds like you're thermostat could be stuck Open.. so yes it could.. if thats the problem
Or check to see if there is even one in there?
so i have a 94 accord EX and both radiator fans aren't turning on. the fuse is still good so im starting to think its the thermostat. how would i know for sure that my thermostat isnt working? the needle on the temperature guage seems to work but never gets above half-way, but my engine feels way warmer than normal and my fans dont turn on. yesterday, i was replacing a coolant hose so i tried to burp the radiator to get all the air out. i expected a lot of bubbles to come up into the funnel but only a few small ones did and thats when i realized my fans werent working. any advice?
KeeeFy No, th A/C does hasnt gotten cold since i got the car, i will have to look up some videos on how to check that. thank you. would that also affect my fans?
Do the fan test like in our video to make sure the fan's are working properly. does your upper and lower radiator hose get hot to the touch when idle after 20-25 mins? if so, your thermostat is working. Does your temp gauge moves gradually and stay at the middle? or is it stuck in the middle and doesn't move gradually when it gets hot? is your coolant 50/50?
Your AC is a separate system from the engine cooling system. If your A/C isn't getting cold, I would get the AC system check for leaks, or low refrigerant. Make sure the AC system is working properly.
i havent felt the lower radiator hose, i felt the upper one when i was bleeding my radiator and it was getting warm. ill check the lower hose though. i use 50/50 coolant and there is extra coolant in the reservoir still, the guage slowly rises as my car warms up so viually, it appears to be working. it never goes over the halfway mark on the guage. i was also thinking it could be the radiator fan switch? i will test the fans, the fact that both of them were out is what made me think it might be the switch or relay/fuse.
theres no coolant leaking or anything and i havent had to add coolant to the reservoir since i got it and when i opened my radiator to burp it, there was coolant all the way to the top and it appeared to be clean so my coolant seems to be circulating, im just trying to pinpoint the issue
thank you very informative
thanks!
Awesome video. Is that an OEM Honda Thermostat or is it an aftermarket brand? What brand and temp rating is it? For example, I see at Advanced that they have 170, 180, 190, 195 degrees thermostats that all fit my 1995 Accord??? Which one should I buy??? Thanks.
+Jason Jay I think it was aftermarket, and I believe stock is about 180 degrees.
What will happen if you put thermostat upside down hole at the bottom is
@@NutzAboutBolts what will happen if you put the thermostat upside down hole at the bottom ?
??? my car is overheating and how would you know? if is RADIATOR or THERMOSTAT either one is the problem for over heating my 95 honda accord????? plessss???
teddy gumban you would have to check for water in the radiator I think. If there is then it could be thermostat but not always.
great video thanks for taking the time to post it.
Why is my engine overheating if the check light isn’t on?
did you ever find out
What engine is that? Mine looks like yours
Bob Johnson its a 2.2 L, I believe its F22, same as prelude.
How many ther stat does it have?
+wallah yallah there's only 1
Thank You
Thank you very much..
Yes thanks say time to do it
How long does it take a mechanic to complete this job? I'm getting an estimate from a shop of 3 hours labor.
+Tom Spadoro most is about 2 hrs if you know what you're doing.
+NutzAboutBolts - Thanks for responding.
Every time i drive my car for a while and turn it off it wont turn back on unless i hit the starter but that doesnt always work and when it doesnt i let the car cool down for a while and then it starts right back up. What could it be??
Change out your starter
Alright for sure thanks
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Nice video boss
TastesChickenLike thank you! :)
Thanks!
Nice video and very helpful.
Thank you!
J. Leon np!
so the t-stat is at the water pump?
Kevin Godwin thermostat is on the transmission side, water pump is in front.
ok thank you i have a 1997 honda accord
My gauge went out for the temperature must be the thermostat went out
good vid. thanks
thanks
thanks you so much i did it but still likes
Is this Honda a V6 or a V4.....???
inline 4
Luis Cruz not v4, inline 4 just look at your spark plugs
how much of a pain in the butt will it be if I don't remove the distributor..? I do not want to remove mine
you might not have enough room to remove the thermostat.
UnHonda automático metenbelosidad i sedesparpaga
Hey a question have replace everything but the water pump. And radiator but car still keeps heating up if I'm sitting at a red light to temperature goes up I press on the gas the temperature goes down as long as I'm going cars cooling off but as soon as the car is at idle the temperature shoots up anybody know a fix
any engine light? a failed water pump can cause overheating of the engine as well. Does the Radiator fan turns on when the engine is hot? if the fan doesn't turn on, it could be the engine coolant temperature not working as well. You can test the fan like in our video to a 12v to make sure its working properly, if it is, you want to check the ECT sensor next to see if that is working properly, if it is, it should turn the radiator fan on. If those work, I would suspect it could be a water pump issue.
NutzAboutBolts
No engine light is not on no water in oil
Fan comes on
Funny thing is when I step on my accelerator the temperature will go down as soon as I stopped at a red light the tip picture rockets
that's because the air flows through the engine, but it doesn't mean its working properly... possible water pump failure.
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If this doesnt fix my cooling issues pray for me please lol i dont wanna do a head gasket
Head gasket would have misfiring issues than heating issues…
ours is a honda accord v6 and accord v6's are rare
Thinh Le no there not
Thinh Le yeeeaahh ... No theyre not.
Thinh Le and harder to work on
Just what i needed, Thanks!
+Iron Lung thanks for watching :)
Im loving the write-up, but please, for fucks sake, disconnect and remove your battery before you start anything
Look first off - the battery needs to be disconnected before you do this so that the computer can reset itself. Secondly, thanks for going off camera after removing the part. Viewers please note that the rubber seal does not go in front or in back of the thermostat, it needs to be inserted into the seal before reinstalling. If you're going to do step by step video, stop skipping steps!!!!
I'm just wondering why you're commenting on other people's videos instead of making your own super great step-by-step instructional video. Stop putting people down and start being kind and teaching what you know
$0.02 = comment: you're asking for a face full of acid and lead when you decide to store your 10" extension on your battery like that.