Great description. I actually got the job done at the same time the video finished. Oh, it’s -17c and there’s a snow storm. 🤣 thanks for a concise and relevant article.
What these videos fail to explain is that there are two variations of thermostat. One with an integrated housing and one without. The easiest way to distinguish them is to look at the housing. With integrated housing has three holes (two for mounting bolts and a third which is not used). Non integrated housing thermostat only has the two mounting bolt holes. Each of the two variations also use a different type of seal. An O ring seal for one and the paper metal gasket for the other. The type of thermostat to install on you GMC or Chevy will depend on the water pump you have and whether it's a model before 2004 or 2004 and later. Since these guys are only changing the thermostat, they don't explain any of this. But if you change the water pump you also need the right thermostat to go along with the new pump. Yes, all of the parts may be replacements for your vehicle, but they only fit together if they match up with each other.
There is no need to remove the fan shroud and belts. I did this repair yesterday on my 2004 Silverado 1500. Remove the air intake and drain the coolant as instructed above. After that a 3 inch extension on a 3/8 in ratchet with a 10mm socket is all you need. Why create all this additional work. Work smarter not harder.
@@TRQ your right there is always multiple ways to do a task... the easy way, and the more difficult ways.... However there's only one way to accomplish the task in the easiest fashion. if youre paid by the hour, approach with the more difficult ways.. if youre paid by the job, make your life simple. I know mechanics hate engineers but we have a famous saying... "If doing the bare minimum wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be called the minimum" Same can be applied to mechanics
I understand what you are saying, but. I am a 50 year professional mechanic and it is so much better to spend just a little time to get a lot more room for working. It gives you a lot more access to light and can help with maybe seeing other problems going on. Repairing vehicles properly is a lot more than just the minimum. I may see other potential problems for a customer. That is good service.
I like how you guys switch vehicles while you're doing this or switched out a whole bunch of other parts you can clearly see that their new😂 good description on the video though
Don't you need to refill the radiator with antifreeze before you connect the hose? Or did I miss that part? Maybe pull a vacuum on the system when refilling?
You can see when he disassembles it has the old pump. But before reassembly there is a new pump. Probably just didn't mention that or the pump replacement part is included in another video. Since you don't see the new pump when he disassembles the pump was likely not changed without a thermostat replacement at the same time.
According to the GM factory service manual it says the housing must be replaced with the thermostat as one assembly. I'm trying to figure out why it says the thermostat cannot be replaced by itself.
wow for some who "knows" and can film repairs it sure would be nice if he explained why things go the way they do..... not for me bur for everyone else who asked the simple questions that no youtuber wants to answer your not a mechanic. your a vlogger...
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Great description. I actually got the job done at the same time the video finished. Oh, it’s -17c and there’s a snow storm. 🤣 thanks for a concise and relevant article.
Youre not on New York are you mate? Just curious
What these videos fail to explain is that there are two variations of thermostat. One with an integrated housing and one without. The easiest way to distinguish them is to look at the housing. With integrated housing has three holes (two for mounting bolts and a third which is not used). Non integrated housing thermostat only has the two mounting bolt holes. Each of the two variations also use a different type of seal.
An O ring seal for one and the paper metal gasket for the other.
The type of thermostat to install on you GMC or Chevy will depend on the water pump you have and whether it's a model before 2004 or 2004 and later. Since these guys are only changing the thermostat, they don't explain any of this. But if you change the water pump you also need the right thermostat to go along with the new pump. Yes, all of the parts may be replacements for your vehicle, but they only fit together if they match up with each other.
There is no need to remove the fan shroud and belts. I did this repair yesterday on my 2004 Silverado 1500. Remove the air intake and drain the coolant as instructed above. After that a 3 inch extension on a 3/8 in ratchet with a 10mm socket is all you need. Why create all this additional work. Work smarter not harder.
+Brent Tillman We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
Agree no need for extra work
@@TRQ your right there is always multiple ways to do a task...
the easy way, and the more difficult ways....
However there's only one way to accomplish the task in the easiest fashion.
if youre paid by the hour, approach with the more difficult ways.. if youre paid by the job, make your life simple.
I know mechanics hate engineers but we have a famous saying... "If doing the bare minimum wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be called the minimum"
Same can be applied to mechanics
I understand what you are saying, but. I am a 50 year professional mechanic and it is so much better to spend just a little time to get a lot more room for working. It gives you a lot more access to light and can help with maybe seeing other problems going on. Repairing vehicles properly is a lot more than just the minimum. I may see other potential problems for a customer. That is good service.
Thank you so much I thought the same thing.
Great video. Thank you for not wasting your audience's time with useless chatter.
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So we don’t need to disconnect the Negative battery cable from the terminal?
I like how you guys switch vehicles while you're doing this or switched out a whole bunch of other parts you can clearly see that their new😂 good description on the video though
Thank you for a great video. That really helped! Subbed.
Good tutorial man. Thanks 👍
Don't you need to refill the radiator with antifreeze before you connect the hose? Or did I miss that part? Maybe pull a vacuum on the system when refilling?
the coolant reservoir will automatically fill the radiator
Once it burps after running, check and refill the reservoir when cool.
Do you have? To get a new housing tho.... Or can you just get the thermostat itself?
Does anyone know the specific bolt size for the thermostat housing bolt
Is it a m6 1.25 20mm
WHAT Thermostat is Recommended For A 6.0 2004 gmc denali yukon
Nice job
I had my Silverado flushed three times and yesterday I followed the video and had heat for about a half hour. Now it only blows cold air again.
good job my Friend
You forgot to add the fiber gasket that goes between housing and water pump?
What happens if I use green anti freeze ? Thanks
Green antifreeze will eventually gum up .
Did someone replace the water pump and not replace the thermostat at the same time? The pump looks new.
Looks like they replaced it at the same time
You can see when he disassembles it has the old pump. But before reassembly there is a new pump. Probably just didn't mention that or the pump replacement part is included in another video. Since you don't see the new pump when he disassembles the pump was likely not changed without a thermostat replacement at the same time.
it's a cut down version of a video on how to replace the water pump. original video is almost 20 min long
No bleed in the air?
For some reason neither mine or my dad's truck has a pit cock drain on the radiator
No housing gasket between the block and the stat housing
Why the hell do you have to change the housing
I didnt lol
@@Mr.G626 interesting... what did you do with the housing to make it work with the new water pump and thermostat?
According to the GM factory service manual it says the housing must be replaced with the thermostat as one assembly. I'm trying to figure out why it says the thermostat cannot be replaced by itself.
It's hilarious there isn't a tutorial on a Camry. You don't need a housing gasket with one of these? Sense when?
If the thermostat gasket is functioning, it should seal both sides. Many water pumps come with gaskets and o-rings for different applications.
Every time he says verical i lose it
Too fast on the belt tensioner part.
I couldn't see what your talking about to follow along to take off👎
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In the upper right of your playback window, click the gear icon (settings), choose playback speed, slow it down to granny level, enjoy.
No green coolant but I see green
This was sort of ridiculous. Unnecessary removal of other parts.
Yeah he didn’t say he replaced the water pump 😂😅
To fast man!!! Slow down.
Boo.. it's not a Silverado. It's not orange...
wow for some who "knows" and can film repairs it sure would be nice if he explained why things go the way they do..... not for me bur for everyone else who asked the simple questions that no youtuber wants to answer your not a mechanic. your a vlogger...