Chrysler 200 and avenger thermostat replacement 

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Thank you this video was very very helpful. 👍 now I’m on my home to do the same job.

Hi! I was able to go mostly by your instructions to fix my 2010 Sebring; there were just a couple extra parts to undo the air filter. And a few hoses required some light pushing with a slotted screwdriver to get a bit loose so that I could wrestle them off. I didn't see any sign of breakage or warping of the plastic housing; just the square-ish gasket seemed fairly flat, and the thermostat that goes against the engine had rubber that was very flat and started coming apart easily. So I bought just that new thermostat for about $15.00 and a $2.99 square-ish gasket and put it all back together. I noticed at first that my heater wasn't getting hot afterward while idling. I drove a couple minutes and it kicked in. After the car is warmed up, the thermostat gauge also gets just a bit above halfway then cycles to just below halfway. I'll re-check fluid levels tomorrow but didn't see any sign of new leakage. I'm very grateful to people such as yourself who have taken the time to post such great vids and helpful information! Thanks, and I hope you are able to get some great help whenever you may need it, as well!!!!

Video was very helpful got my avenger back on the road thanks

Hola buen video, pero tengo una pregunta ¿vienen los dos termostatos o solo 1 ?

I just now attempted to change it out on a 2010 dodge caliber. I'm no mechanic lol. for done reason I cannot get the thermostat to go into the block properly. It doesn't just snap into the housing nor can you put it into the block before you put the housing in. damn I'm frustrated.

Do you have to change the entire housing just to change the thermostat? I've already change the sensor and about to change the thermostat, but keep the original housing. At least that is my plan. I hope this works. Really tired of my car overheating. Thanks, for the helpful video!

If the thermostat housing is leaking from where the thermostats are at should I just change the whole housing or just the thermostats? I took a long. Road trip and my avenger would heat up a little then come back down I would turn the heater on and Temperature would drop. The I noticed some leakage where the thermostats are at. Your video is great you got yourself a new subscriber

Good video.. nice work! I have a leak in this area. Any thoughts before going in would be helpful!

Nice job. Clear instructions. It looks like someone had tried to stop the leak with red silicon. Was the thermostat housing cracked?

great video but l did not see any gasset silicone replayed to the engian block there was orange one there before do i need again ?

You should show that part soon as you got it off so we can see it

Lleva 2 termostatos? Hay que tirar el aceite?

Good job bro. I have one question changing Oring and seal do not make sense? Why we shuld chang all housing, because I have same problem only leak. Thanks

Very good video I'm glad I found you

I have a 2012 Avenger. My heater indicator shows just below the halfway mark so the car is blowing luck warm air. I suspect a thermostat. Can I just replace the thermostat instead of the housing?

I forgot where the Inlet and outlet heater core hoses go to ? Is the left heater core hose the out let and does it connects to the top or bottom of the thermostat housing?

is there suppose to be a wax like coating on the coolant bleeder valve? cheers

Amazing video thanks!

perfect,thank you so much for the video!

what about the second thermostat how do you install it.?

have the same problem, thanks for the video.

what size of tools it to do ,please

My Chrysler has an issue of only distributing heat on the driver side, none on passenger side. I've replaced all the actuators and thought of doing a flush but would replacing this part help this situation? I noticed it has an electrical plug in so maybe that will help once replaced?

That seems like simple job,I had the same replaced by a mechanic here in California,to be exact the name is nave automotive in novato CA, a few days after it was replaced,the check engine light came on, I went to a friend or mine and hook the machine and it was the p0128 lower coolant temp,so I called the place and their told me to take it back and so their can check it, I did and their nicely told me that I their will reset the computer and if it comes back their will assume that their gimme the wrong thermostat and their will replaced I sure hope so,after 700 buck! Light came back and I called them so their told me to take it back and I did,for my surprise their told me that their gonna check it again and go from there, next their tell me that is has 3 codes now! Thermostat oil and some coolant flush! But their couldn't get the thermostat that day till later, I live about an HR away and I couldn't wait,so their ask me again if I can go back again another day! I'm just hopping that their fix it this time and their not gonna play the same game. But at least I know how to do iT myself ........but their sure did it cause is under their warranty.

Is the thermostat inside or outside the water outlet housing system?

I've gotten everything off that you did. My housing will not budge. I can't take it off. 😪 My car keeps over heating so I knownit needs to be changed. Ugh.

Hey bud, great video. It helped me a lot but one thing if you can tell me is the two smaller hoses in the back. How does that plug back in? The top plug into the top and the bottom into the bottom? Or does it cross?

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I am just wanting to know if you had to change the heater hoses. I read somewhere that on 2008 you need to change the heater hoses to 2009 is that true. also cant you just add a gasket of silicone instead of replacing the whole thing. thanks for your response and liked your video

My housing unit came with 2 o rings wher does the smaller one go

How long in hours did the job take?

I was wondering about the heater hoses which one goes to which one on the firewall, the one on top from the water outlet goes to the top of firewall or the bottom one, and the bottom one etc.... I appreciate your response...

Any special coolant bleeding procedures??

Hey,at 5:10,you placed a new o-ring,do you know what's that o-ring's name,cause I bought the housing, but without that O-ring.I tried to search on the internet, but all i found is the gasket for the thermostat,thank you for your help!

hi i just changed it but the temp gauge wont rise above 1/4 mark

I changed the radiator coolant hose on my Dodge Avenger and the coolant light turned on after and my car says it’s over heating. What em I not doing right? I would appreciate your reply thank you

Where did you find the gasket and o ring that go back to the engine, the round ones.

You didntvshow how to install the second thermostat and which way is backwards or if they the same size

Thats exactly what I did thanks :)

I have an antifreeze leak coming off of there do i change the hole peace or jus the thermostat.

when i take my thermostat housing out, there isnt much coolant coming out. There is coolant in the resevoir, but the car is overheating. I put in a new water pump, thermostat, and radiator hoses. What could be the issue?

What size bolts hold the thermostat housing

Great Video that was helpful really, can you instruct us on how to bleed this car please ? I tried to bleed it but couldn't find a bleeding valve !! is there any bleeding valve in this car ?

good vd thanks

What is the torque spec on the bolts? I removed mine using 10ftlbs, but i feel that is too loose.

Are there any Torque Specs for the bolts??

Do u have to drain all of the coolant out, by removing the drain plug on the radiator, in order to change out the thermostat? Or, can u just do it exactly how u do it in the video, with something to catch the coolant that spills out, when u remove the thermostat housing? Thank u, in advance, for ur help. I was about to drain the radiator, until I saw ur video. I will await ur response, because it will save me a lot of time and will be a lot easier, if I don't have to drain all the coolant out.

What about the other thermostat?

Why u didn’t not use silicone on the housing

muy bién hecho¡¡

Would this work on the 2013 200 ?

Are the 2 thermostats the same?

2008 Avengers have 2 thermostats. Can you post a video with that process?

If it's just a thermostat replacement, why replace the housing?

Is this thermostat 170 or a 203?

MORE EXPLAINING WOUPD HELP AND WHAT SIZE BOLTS ECT AND SHOW THE BOLT HOLES AND SHOW THE UNDERSIDE OF PARTS.ECT.

Do you still ise this page ???

That was a really good video but you left out the part where you either put new O-rings in or use sealer of some sort that would have been a very helpful thing to show someone taking it out and putting it back in doesn't fix the the problem you need to seal it or do something in the video did not show that why

Thank you.

Cant see what your doing

Hi, i change thermostat but temperature now increase i think the water is not pass , whst is wrong, i have Avenger 2013

What was wrong with this car? Having a problem with a 200. The heater is not working comes on hot then goes cold after a few minutes

I think the reason why you have a hundred and four thumbs down is because mechanics don't want you to show this video cuz it's not really hard to do it yourself and why pay someone an arm and a leg

Cant understand a word your saying.Just a low mumble.Why cant you speak louder and clear?

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move that dam wire and that dam pipe away!

Your not explaining anything.

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