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Inspection
 
 
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
 
 
Thermostat
  • Place a thread so that it is caught in the valves of thermostat . Immerse fully in a container filled with water. Heat while stirring.
  • The valve opening temperature is the temperature at which the valve opens and falls from the thread.
  • Continue heating. Check the full open valve lift amount.
  • After checking the maximum valve lift amount, lower the water temperature and check the valve closing temperature.
    Standard: Refer to ThermostatThermostat.
  • If out of the standard, replace thermostat.
 
 
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
  • Check for leakage of engine coolant using the radiator cap tester adapter (commercial service tool) and the radiator cap tester (commercial service tool). Refer to Inspection.
  • Start and warm up the engine. Check visually that there is no leakage of engine coolant.