Scott Van Nest wrote:
> I just did the thermostat on my 2000 Exp Sport, 4.0 OHV at 75,000 miles. I
> would suggest you do it yourself.
>
> The only part on mine that had to be removed was the small plastic shield
> for the throttle body. once removed, the 3 bolts holding the thermostat
> housing were almost just hand tight. not much more. I think I used a 12
> mm socket on mine. Do not over tighten when putting it back. You will see
> what I mean. A small rubber o-ring type bushing holds the thermostat center
> hole. Almost forget, first remove about 1 gallon of antifreeze. I didn't
> suck enough out and ended up cleaning the garage floor when complete. Took
> all of 1 hour, start to finish. This is a good time to change the fluid if
> you haven't already. I had just changed the fluid this past summer.
>
> I bought the O'reilly brand for $5. it seems to be fine. The name on the
> box says "Murray" <Made in Israel> interesting....
>
> Good Luck
> Scott
>
> I had an Israeli made thermostat that was made to fail open in my
Cadillac. They didnt have one for the Explorer at the time and I can't
remember the name now.