HOW DO YOU GET THESE OUT, or better, HOW DO YOU GET THESE BACK ON?

[Lincoln Jealous]

i had to replace the tstat housing because of a crack in the threads where the fill cap goes, i managed to get the bolts off , but at an impossible angle, how should i go about to put it back on, do i have to take more of the engine apart to get a better angle for the back 2 bolts on the housing, this is behind the tstat, the 2 back bolts. thanks

 

[exceptionaLS]

looks like a normal ratchet set should do the trick. The one circled in the pic doesn't look hard at all.

 

[drag214]

looks like a normal ratchet set should do the trick. The one circled in the pic doesn't look hard at all.

Yeah. Just grab some extentions, push a couple hoses out of the way and get to work.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

thanks for the replys

i know it might look very easy, but when the bolt is underscrew all the way, the bottom of the intake manifold block the rest of the bolt to come out, i had to do it at an angle, but to put it back in at an angle i dont want to strip the metal it screws into, im wonderin if i could cut away some of the plastic on the intake manifold cover

 

[fonsito]

I had to to this myself...took me about 3 hours or so.

You need a 7mm or 8mm wrench

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

I had to to this myself...took me about 3 hours or so.

You need a 7mm or 8mm wrench

haha, same with me, about 1 hour for the right one, and 2 hours for the left, but the left one was so hard to get because of the bottom of the intake manifold, i am planning to remove the intake mfold to get the best angle for the bolts before replacing the tstat housing because i dont want a leak ill let you know how it goes thanks

 

[drag214]

i know it might look very easy, but when the bolt is underscrew all the way, the bottom of the intake manifold block the rest of the bolt to come out, i had to do it at an angle, but to put it back in at an angle i dont want to strip the metal it screws into, im wonderin if i could cut away some of the plastic on the intake manifold cover

Yeah, I popped the hood on my LS to see what you were talking about. :eek2:
Good luck.
It looks like you might be able to squeeze in there with a universal adapter 1/4 in drive and if not...
I would invest in some ratchet wrenches.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

thats what it took, i used a 5/16 ratchet wrench, PITA, but after a hour, i got both back bolts on, also, you could use a swivel ratchet, but its not easy at all

 

[Garbone]

Its actually pretty simple with the correct tools.
Some guys left the back COP cover bolts out, to speed up the time it takes to change coils, and/or plugs....or so I understand...