Man, 9 years later and you’re still helping people. Just replaced the thermostat and bled the system on my ‘01 Legacy Outback. I drained the coolant from the radiator drain plug first, which helped with the mess. Your video made this fix very simple and quick. Longest part of the process was just waiting for the car to heat back up. Thank you so much!
I just had our 1998 outback into the mechanic and was told it would cost $2000+ to replace the thermostat as the entire engine had to be removed to do it. We thought the old boy was done for...replacing it myself this week. Thanks for posting.
Used your video. Took me about 15 minutes after the air pockets were gone. Heat came back on n I knew I was good. Test drove it and I'm good to go.. thank you.
Nice work ratchets. The only thing I would do different is I would leave the radiator cap off and add coolant as the engine is running. The coolant level will drop when the thermostat opens. Your videos are getting better detail as you're making more of them. Good job!
I worked at a radiator shop my friend and that's exactly how we did it leave it open so you can see when the thermostat opens and drops the fluid level and you add more
Wow, thanks so much for this video! Never even knew about the air bleeder valve! This is the first time I’ve owned a Subaru, and I was blown away that the thermostat wasn’t on top like every other car I’ve owned. This is a bitch to deal with, especially since it’s so cold out where I’m at right now.
Actually if you pull the emergency brake before jacking it up. You stretch the cable to the hand brake everytime. You pull the hand brake after you jack it up, and release it before lowering it. Supposed to use wheel stops behind tires before jacking it up in neutral.
I usually bleed the system like you said too using the yellow funnel thats in the video but decided to go by the book on this one since I dont really know subarus. Thanks for your comment.
Pretty good video. Just an aside you do NOT need to use a Subaru dealer thermostat. I have used many dozen Stant and Gates thermostats with 100K+mile results. To refill a subaru, take off the top coolant hose from the radiator side and leave it attached at the engine. Grab a large funnel and pour a gallon of coolant into the engine directly thru that top hose and then reattach it.. Then fill the radiator. DONE.
Never did a thermostat and used your video for guidance. Last owner's mechanic put in the wrong type thermostat. I found a Carquest at Advance that is exact OE and is also the larger size like the Subaru part. ( $20 with the gasket) I'm hoping the wrong one was what was giving me issues. I think it was getting stuck closed and causing rapid hot temps. This happened interminantly only but once is too much. I used a big old towel under my catch pan which kept the garage floor dry for the extra coolant that didn't make it into the pan.
Excellent video of how to replace a thermostat. Well Shot, Good Lighting, Stable shots, Great Audio! Only suggestion from "Mr. Safety,:"😎😎 in the future please use and recommend products such as: Grease Monkey Disposible Nitrile Gloves, come in a pack of 100, abt. 22 bucks and 3 M Flat Temple Safety Eyeware, impact resistant and blocks 99.9 UV. Coolant liquid, extremly toxic and could easily impair eyesight.
Required 2 good air pocket bleeds of the system via burping uppper and lower hoses + taking off the radiator cap and idling the car with the heat on to get my fans to come on. So far so good but I did do 1 more bleed after last cool down for good measure. Thanks.
I even write it down what you doin in sequence, but after driving 15-20 minutes my temperature gauge way all the way up I don’t see any leak , what should be the cause of the gauge to go all the way up, Pls.advise, Thanks.
Does it matter where the jiggle valve is? I replaced my thermostat and the old thermostat has the jiggle valve pointed towards the rear of the car so that's how I installed the new one. Was fine for a few days then car overheated. The lower hose has never gotten hot since I replaced it. I noticed your jiggle valve is facing forwards. Does it matter? Thank you!
great video! i just want to know what can be the issue with my car since its not warming up properly, i replaced the thermostat (it is an after market one) and i dont know whats wrong cuz the engine temperature drops down as soon as i step a little hard on gas and on highway the car stays on "c" cold.
Hi! Why is there the bleeder screw at the highest point when you still instructed to keep adding coolant as the level went down and having to repeat 3 times and pouring more fluid in? Isn't the purpose of the bleeder valve is to get rid of all the air in the system? I have a problem of hearing sloshing sound under my dash and can't get rid of the trapped air. A home mechanic did a timing belt job and replaced the thermostat with a cheap $10 one. I told him about the sloshing sound and he said it would go away. It drove fine and for 2 months just went on short trips. I went on a long trip of 100 miles and major overheating. I think air bubbles surrounded the thermostat too and caused problems. I could hear the coolant boiling but added 1/2 gallon of coolant. A mechanic tested with purple dye for head gasket problem and tested good. He said doing the test removed a lot of the bubbles. He was right, it removed about 3/4ths of the bubbles and a week later the same problem with I think just the bubbles left in the line. So again major overheating. Another shop looked at it and said just once in a while keep adding fluid until there's no more bubbles. That's what I had done about 5 times. I also feel the cheap thermostat might be malfunctioning. What do you think the real problem is? Thanks!
You can also gurgle burp, squeeze the top radiator hose a few times to get all the bubbles to bunch together i leave both the radiator caps off till im overflowing from one or the other.
*Hello and Happy new year.* Would you happen to know the torque for the Engine coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT) screwed into the intake manifold? Thanks for the thermostat change video
i have a 2000 Subaru out back. do you know if the fix is similar to the one in this video? what I mean is, is the thermostat in the same place on a 2000 Subaru outback legacy
Because Subaru engineers their Thermostats to the highest standards. And A thermostat that is cheap will probably get caught in the open position and over heat your car like crazy.
bobkin611 thermostats that get stuck open don’t overheat your car, when it gets stuck open it doesn’t allow your car to heat up ENOUGH, when it gets stuck closed- it doesn’t let coolant in and overheats.
You run the risk of an incorrectly designed thermostat. The part could be slightly larger or smaller. The o-ring gasket may not be the correct size or may be made from a different type of material. O-ring material is important depending on where it is used because the materials are designed to withstand different chemicals (oil, gas, coolant, air) and different temperature ranges.
Ok why doesnt anyone talk about the fact that subaru put the thermostat on the inflow side of the system instead of the outflow side like all other vehicles engines?
There is an easier way to get rid of the air. Instead of put the cap on and letting it run you can use the throttle control to rev the engine and when the thermostat opens it 'pops' for lack of a better word sucking in the coolant. It can do it a few times. If you don't want to spend too long doing it that's the quickest way.
Thanks dude. I would thumb you up but then youtube would place you into my albums on TH-cam music and you'd be playing in between songs. Nice voice and all, but nah.
Man, 9 years later and you’re still helping people. Just replaced the thermostat and bled the system on my ‘01 Legacy Outback. I drained the coolant from the radiator drain plug first, which helped with the mess. Your video made this fix very simple and quick. Longest part of the process was just waiting for the car to heat back up. Thank you so much!
I just had our 1998 outback into the mechanic and was told it would cost $2000+ to replace the thermostat as the entire engine had to be removed to do it. We thought the old boy was done for...replacing it myself this week. Thanks for posting.
GL and thanks for watching. Cheers
Yeah they prob thought the thermostat is in the water pump
Geezuz.. 2000 that's a rip off. Get a new mechanic
Used your video. Took me about 15 minutes after the air pockets were gone. Heat came back on n I knew I was good. Test drove it and I'm good to go.. thank you.
Nice work ratchets. The only thing I would do different is I would leave the radiator cap off and add coolant as the engine is running. The coolant level will drop when the thermostat opens. Your videos are getting better detail as you're making more of them. Good job!
I worked at a radiator shop my friend and that's exactly how we did it leave it open so you can see when the thermostat opens and drops the fluid level and you add more
Great video man, did exactly this on my 2003 legacy and made a $200+ repair for $20
I was freaked out about changing mine out... Now I'm stoked! Can't wait to do it this weekend. Great video. Thanks!!!!!
how did it go
@@michaelvaus lol 6 years later
Fluke better late than never
@@michaelvaus haha I agree. I do the same thing on other videos. Posted 4 years ago? They're probably still checking the comments.
That was a very big help. Very clear and informative.I was able to understand everything I needed to have him do. much appreciated!
np, glad you found it useful. cheers
Wow, thanks so much for this video! Never even knew about the air bleeder valve!
This is the first time I’ve owned a Subaru, and I was blown away that the thermostat wasn’t on top like every other car I’ve owned. This is a bitch to deal with, especially since it’s so cold out where I’m at right now.
Actually if you pull the emergency brake before jacking it up. You stretch the cable to the hand brake everytime. You pull the hand brake after you jack it up, and release it before lowering it. Supposed to use wheel stops behind tires before jacking it up in neutral.
you have an awesome way of explaining things .. great job !
Just got mine done after watching this. Now all i need is a shower. Thank you so very much.
I usually bleed the system like you said too using the yellow funnel thats in the video but decided to go by the book on this one since I dont really know subarus. Thanks for your comment.
im really shocked you did not emphasise the ( thermostat jiggle valve pin position) being at 12 o'clock position which bleeds air out of coolent.
Awesome video man, good lighting and very clear instructions. You helped save me a bunch of money from goin to the shops. Keep it up!
Already installed mine, super easy. But I wasn't sure if I installed it the right direction so I found your vid haha
5 torque pounds is rightfully so, I stripped the receiving pretty badly and had to tap both lol great video btw very high quality
Pretty good video. Just an aside you do NOT need to use a Subaru dealer thermostat. I have used many dozen Stant and Gates thermostats with 100K+mile results. To refill a subaru, take off the top coolant hose from the radiator side and leave it attached at the engine. Grab a large funnel and pour a gallon of coolant into the engine directly thru that top hose and then reattach it.. Then fill the radiator. DONE.
my feet in cold water , i am in the week end and now i have to get ready for this job . Thanks for help .
Great description and demonstration of the process! Nice video quality and editing too! Very helpful! Thanks!!
Thanks dude! Just got a 99 Legacy and it was stuck open right when we are going into Winter.
Happy Holidays!
Excellent video , very informative and easy to follow and understand.
Never did a thermostat and used your video for guidance. Last owner's mechanic put in the wrong type thermostat. I found a Carquest at Advance that is exact OE and is also the larger size like the Subaru part. ( $20 with the gasket) I'm hoping the wrong one was what was giving me issues. I think it was getting stuck closed and causing rapid hot temps. This happened interminantly only but once is too much. I used a big old towel under my catch pan which kept the garage floor dry for the extra coolant that didn't make it into the pan.
My girlfriend really likes the way you explained this. Good on ya!
Robert Olsen Nice, glad to hear it. Thanks
Thank, man. Best vid I've seen on this. Rock on with the ROCK!!!
thanks for the video I will try to do this on my 2003 outback 2.5L
Thanks brother you made my day with this video
Excellent video of how to replace a thermostat. Well Shot, Good Lighting, Stable shots, Great Audio! Only suggestion from "Mr. Safety,:"😎😎 in the future please use and recommend products such as: Grease Monkey Disposible Nitrile Gloves, come in a pack of 100, abt. 22 bucks and 3 M Flat Temple Safety Eyeware, impact resistant and blocks 99.9 UV. Coolant liquid, extremly toxic and could easily impair eyesight.
Appreciate it. I couldn't figure out where the bleeder valve was. Right in front of my face, of course haha...
Required 2 good air pocket bleeds of the system via burping uppper and lower hoses + taking off the radiator cap and idling the car with the heat on to get my fans to come on. So far so good but I did do 1 more bleed after last cool down for good measure. Thanks.
Thanks allot! This helped me today on a Forester
Great video I appreciated the info. I got mine swapped quick and easy!!
Thanks for making it simple!
Awesome, thanks man. This helped a lot. I've got to do this for my 2002 forester.
Thanks subaru buddy I needes to know if the seal was part of the Thermostat or not thanks for the video and help God bless
I even write it down what you doin in sequence, but after driving 15-20 minutes my temperature gauge way all the way up I don’t see any leak , what should be the cause of the gauge to go all the way up, Pls.advise, Thanks.
Hi Did you ever figer this out?
Very Helpful Thanksm
Very good video and great explanation, thanks!
Thanks for your help boss. I have a 99 Legacy Brighton with the 2.2 engine, any major differences I should be aware about before doing this?
I have 97 Brighton as well..
My Subaru is overheating and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong.. Thanks for the video, i am going to try this..
Nicely done, thanks for sharing!
Nice. Lo puedo hacer yo mismo. Un mecanico cobraria hasta 150 dolares por esa sencillez.
great job , thank you.
Why do i get it from the dealer the thermostat? Is there a different if i get it from a auto store?
Awesome video and great explanation, thanks
yoda4you np, thanks for watching.
Very handy video, thanks
We'll done, very concise, thanks,
Does it matter where the jiggle valve is? I replaced my thermostat and the old thermostat has the jiggle valve pointed towards the rear of the car so that's how I installed the new one. Was fine for a few days then car overheated. The lower hose has never gotten hot since I replaced it. I noticed your jiggle valve is facing forwards. Does it matter? Thank you!
So helpful!!!! Thanks a million!!!
agree, excellent video, very nice job.
Thanks...great explanation
Great, thanks for the video
Thanks the video was a big help
Very good video!! Thanks,
Thanks, well done!
Lol ... "there's gonna be a lot of water comin' outta here ... so ... " GUSH!!!
LOVE your vids, keep up the good work man :) :)
You didn't say anything about the jiggle valve on the thermostat, which direction should it be installed?
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Thank you !
great video! i just want to know what can be the issue with my car since its not warming up properly, i replaced the thermostat (it is an after market one) and i dont know whats wrong cuz the engine temperature drops down as soon as i step a little hard on gas and on highway the car stays on "c" cold.
Hi! Why is there the bleeder screw at the highest point when you still instructed to keep adding coolant as the level went down and having to repeat 3 times and pouring more fluid in? Isn't the purpose of the bleeder valve is to get rid of all the air in the system? I have a problem of hearing sloshing sound under my dash and can't get rid of the trapped air. A home mechanic did a timing belt job and replaced the thermostat with a cheap $10 one. I told him about the sloshing sound and he said it would go away. It drove fine and for 2 months just went on short trips. I went on a long trip of 100 miles and major overheating. I think air bubbles surrounded the thermostat too and caused problems. I could hear the coolant boiling but added 1/2 gallon of coolant. A mechanic tested with purple dye for head gasket problem and tested good. He said doing the test removed a lot of the bubbles. He was right, it removed about 3/4ths of the bubbles and a week later the same problem with I think just the bubbles left in the line. So again major overheating. Another shop looked at it and said just once in a while keep adding fluid until there's no more bubbles. That's what I had done about 5 times. I also feel the cheap thermostat might be malfunctioning. What do you think the real problem is? Thanks!
You can also gurgle burp, squeeze the top radiator hose a few times to get all the bubbles to bunch together i leave both the radiator caps off till im overflowing from one or the other.
Does it matter which way the face sits? Is there a right way it should look?
Thank you
*Hello and Happy new year.* Would you happen to know the torque for the Engine coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT) screwed into the intake manifold?
Thanks for the thermostat change video
awesome vid. very helpful!
Josh Noble np, thanks for your comment.
i have a 2000 Subaru out back. do you know if the fix is similar to the one in this video? what I mean is, is the thermostat in the same place on a 2000 Subaru outback legacy
thanks great HELP!
np, thanks for watching!
ive done this now my upper and lower radiator hoses are stiff as well the ones that goes to the heater core?
Thanks man!
good video thank you
is it done the same way but done with a 99 Subaru legacy
Great vid!!!!
Thanks
why do we have to get the thermostat directly from the dealer? why can't we go to a parts store?
He probably meant that you should buy OEM and not buy cheapo aftermarket parts.
Because Subaru engineers their Thermostats to the highest standards. And A thermostat that is cheap will probably get caught in the open position and over heat your car like crazy.
bobkin611 thermostats that get stuck open don’t overheat your car, when it gets stuck open it doesn’t allow your car to heat up ENOUGH, when it gets stuck closed- it doesn’t let coolant in and overheats.
Great Video!!
Sarah Gamble Thanks!
it come out one way and you replace it another. Did you replace it the wrong way around?
I have a question what if when I try to put water in my radiator it just slipped right out the top of it going to the fair what is that
Why not remove and not replace at all. If your car is in a warm place year round like CA. or FL. ?
u turn the heat to the max but u don't turn the switch fan on to blow the heat???????
Why use factory parts? I've always used aftermarket parts for my vehicles.
You run the risk of an incorrectly designed thermostat. The part could be slightly larger or smaller. The o-ring gasket may not be the correct size or may be made from a different type of material. O-ring material is important depending on where it is used because the materials are designed to withstand different chemicals (oil, gas, coolant, air) and different temperature ranges.
Ok why doesnt anyone talk about the fact that subaru put the thermostat on the inflow side of the system instead of the outflow side like all other vehicles engines?
I couldn't get the two 10 mm bolts off. My rachet wrench just kinda slipped.
johnpuccia take the rocks out of your purse
@@zachmorgan3144 okay thanks, now be quiet, loser.
johnpuccia lol don’t get butthurt it was just a joke. About to try this myself hopefully I can get them off
@@zachmorgan3144 oh hilarious. 😂 Don't let the wrench slip out of your greasy fingers.
johnpuccia nope that didnt happen but I snapped one of the bolts in the housing while putting it back on
There is an easier way to get rid of the air. Instead of put the cap on and letting it run you can use the throttle control to rev the engine and when the thermostat opens it 'pops' for lack of a better word sucking in the coolant. It can do it a few times. If you don't want to spend too long doing it that's the quickest way.
JM Miller
Thanks dude. I would thumb you up but then youtube would place you into my albums on TH-cam music and you'd be playing in between songs. Nice voice and all, but nah.
I'm you 1000th like exactly :)
a gallon and half jumped out ? wow, so much for my idea, it would be a pint or two...
Its not necessary to have the heater on full, as coolant circulates through the heater core all the time.
It just heats the engine up quicker.
ft-lbs not ft/lbs
Thanks