1994-1997 Honda Accord Thermostat replacement

1996 Honda Accord thermostat remove and install

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9 ft. lbs - Thermostat bolts

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[ninjaturtle_ttv]

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!

[tedhohl]

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.

[ijg]

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

[darioh.basileubeda]

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!

[soyeldiego]

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 👍

[MrOldgeezer]

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

[BosVinTv]

My 5th gen encountered overheating problem.. Then i found this video... Really helpful tutorial. Thanks

[pz]

Great video, helped me a ton when I had to replace the thermostat on my '97 odyssey.

[chazlamborghini]

Thank you so much! I just successfully changed my thermostat. You're a real actual hero.

[pjreynoldsa]

I prefer this guys videos to all the others!

[robertcanderson]

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

[potatopower]

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?

[jorgemcaldas]

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.

[funbrothers]

can ask why you changed the thermostat? was it overheating? is the sensor for the fans due for change ?

[sionetisatuakalau]

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 .

[jaym]

Ok so if the thermostat is stuck shut the temp sensor will not trigger the radiator fans, is this correct?

[mikeporro]

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.

[oorreeoo]

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!

[juleswithnorthstar]

Will my car overheat with a stuck open thermostat??

[MScott-fcwf]

So, I broke the bottom screw off inside the housing when I was tightening it....how do I remove the entire housing?