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Replacing the thermostat on the Opel Zafira

Model: Vauxhall Zafira Zafira A, MK 1, T98 - Years 1999-2005
Part: Thermostat

Do we want to replace the thermostat of an Opel Zafira? Let's see how the damaged piece is removed from inside the engine compartment. We lift the engine compartment, remove the engine cover panel to access the sleeve. Unscrew the pins of the sleeve where the thermostat is located (we use a socket wrench with relative bushes), remove the sealing cap of the housing and extract the thermostat inside. We insert the new piece and close with the cap of the sleeve. We tighten the pins well and we're done. Make sure that you have correctly inserted and mounted the new thermostat in the appropriate housing. We mount the various covers placed above the engine head.

Posted on 3 March 2021 by ScegliAuto

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