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Model: Smart Smart 450 - Years 1998-2007
Part: Thermostat
Operation: How to replace the thermostat of a Smart ForTwo

Before starting, we will have to open the tailgate of the rear trunk of our Smart ForTwo, to then disengage and remove the engine cover. So let's start by emptying the cooling system circuit, unscrewing the relative drain screw. Next, we will have to disassemble and remove the alternator, unscrewing the fixing bolts, and then extract it from its housing. By doing so, we will have reached the thermostat cover. We then proceed by unscrewing and removing the fixing bolts, and then disconnecting the various sleeves and the electrical connector. At this point, we will have to extract the thermostat from the engine compartment, and we will have finished the disassembly. To mount the new thermostat on our Smart ForTwo, we will have to follow these steps in reverse, and the replacement will be finished.


Posted on 16 March 2024 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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