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98 Civic EX 4-door D16Y8

I want to replace my thermostat. In the shop manual, it looks like the OEM thermostat comes with a rubber seal, and the housing that holds the thermostat and seal just comes apart with a couple of bolts and requires no gasket or gasket cement to put it back together. In other words, very simple even for me who is mechanically challenged.

Is that correct????

Thanks!

Yoitshector

Yes, it is correct but I would put some gasket maker on as a precautionary.

redm3turbo

Im pretty sure mine came with a rubber gasket, more like an o-ring. I haven't done a thermo in a lil bit so I can't be 100% sure,but Im fairly certain that it comes with an 0-ring.

That and some bolts is more then enough. Ive never had an issue.

Yoitshector

Ya the gasket is just an o ring

Former User

yes

strategy400

Make sure the jiggle valve faces up. The rubber gasket fits around the edges of the thermostat. Pretty self explanitory. As it comes out so goes in the new one.

fragmare

Yes. One single gasket/o-ring/seal fits around the thermostat, and remember it goes in jiggle pin up. Three bolts on the housing. Two hold it on, the other bolt holds the ground wire in place.