Originally posted by catabong:


I bought it at advance auto and it was $12 something with tax for the sorenson one. I'm going to put it in this weekend probably. For people who have done this before, did you end up taking off the radiator hose that goes into the thermometer? I can't see a way to get a wrench down into there without taking that hose off. If you did take it off how much antifreeze did you lose?

Thanks.



Its pretty much mandatory to remove the hose. IMO, it was still kind of a PITA. You will lose a few cups of coolant, not too much. Just make sure you prop the hose facing up to keep too much from leaking out. $12 sounds about right.

TronX- Mine didnt have the locking wire, cant help you there.

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