syldogRT/10
Viper Owner
Just got my Roe Therm. in the mail. 172*, paid $35 which included gasket and S&H. Did a search on any hints about instillation but came up empty. Any one have any feed back on this before I begin? Thanks a lot!
Roe 172* thermostat
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got one
Enthusiast
do it!!! best upgrade i ever did for my gen 1.
syldogRT/10
Viper Owner
I bought the gasket from Roe and just want to make sure I don't need any thing else?? Thanks!
syclone1157
Enthusiast
Ok. are you ready?
It is not the toughest thing to do but you need to be very careful as to not ruin the aesthetics of your car.
-take a few pictures first.
-tools
a. A t-30 torques bit with a 1/4 inch drive.
b. A 13mm socket.
c. A razor blade.
d. A few large towels.
e. A magnetic telescopic pen.
f. A #2 phillips screwdriver.
g. A battery terminal puller (optional).
e. A buddy.
1. Remove the cowl screws.
2. Pull the plastic wiper base covers with terminal puller.
This can be done by hand. Remove the screws, mark the
position of the wipers. Carefully pull out the wipers
with a gentle rocking motion.
2. Remove all of the screws that are at the base of the
intake flanges, might need a the magnet here.
3. Remove all of the injector harnesses.
4. Remove the tubes coming from the air filter housing.
Remove all of the harnesses and vaccuum tubes that are
connected to the intake. With a 13mm wrench remove the
screw that holds the spark plug wire bracket on the
rear driver's side of the intake(this is where all of
those pictures come in handy). There is a small (flip)
bracket that holds the accelerator cable, open it and
release the cable. I found no need to remove the entire
cable from the roller.
5. Once everything is loose push all of the injector
harnesses through the intake slots. Place a large towel
on the driver's side "fender". Lift(Insert buddy here)
and place the intake on the towel. There is no need to
rotate the intake.
6. Remove the hose clamp and hose from the thermostat
housing.Remove the screws three (3) screws that are
holding the thermostat housing down. Place a towel
around the housing to catch any fluid.
7. A light tap with a rubber mallet or hammer on the tube
side of the housing should knock it loose.
8. Clean off all of the old gasket with razor.
9. **NOTE** There is a gasket that sits in the housing. If
I were to do it again I would have left the old one in
place. It looked perfectly fine but did take me about
an hour to come up with a way to take it out and then
put it back in.
10. If you do not heed my warning then read on. The gasket
does not have a "stop" lip. Simply place it on a bench
and tap it out from one side. There is no need to
"pry" it out, use pliers, or put a small screwdriver
in the edge. Use a long ratchet extension and tap it
downwards. Once it is out I cut a 1" by about 2 1/2"
piece of plywood to use as a "press". With a large
C-clamp press it back into place.
11. Replace the housing seal and then do all of this in
reverse. GOOD LUCK!!!!!
It is not the toughest thing to do but you need to be very careful as to not ruin the aesthetics of your car.
-take a few pictures first.
-tools
a. A t-30 torques bit with a 1/4 inch drive.
b. A 13mm socket.
c. A razor blade.
d. A few large towels.
e. A magnetic telescopic pen.
f. A #2 phillips screwdriver.
g. A battery terminal puller (optional).
e. A buddy.
1. Remove the cowl screws.
2. Pull the plastic wiper base covers with terminal puller.
This can be done by hand. Remove the screws, mark the
position of the wipers. Carefully pull out the wipers
with a gentle rocking motion.
2. Remove all of the screws that are at the base of the
intake flanges, might need a the magnet here.
3. Remove all of the injector harnesses.
4. Remove the tubes coming from the air filter housing.
Remove all of the harnesses and vaccuum tubes that are
connected to the intake. With a 13mm wrench remove the
screw that holds the spark plug wire bracket on the
rear driver's side of the intake(this is where all of
those pictures come in handy). There is a small (flip)
bracket that holds the accelerator cable, open it and
release the cable. I found no need to remove the entire
cable from the roller.
5. Once everything is loose push all of the injector
harnesses through the intake slots. Place a large towel
on the driver's side "fender". Lift(Insert buddy here)
and place the intake on the towel. There is no need to
rotate the intake.
6. Remove the hose clamp and hose from the thermostat
housing.Remove the screws three (3) screws that are
holding the thermostat housing down. Place a towel
around the housing to catch any fluid.
7. A light tap with a rubber mallet or hammer on the tube
side of the housing should knock it loose.
8. Clean off all of the old gasket with razor.
9. **NOTE** There is a gasket that sits in the housing. If
I were to do it again I would have left the old one in
place. It looked perfectly fine but did take me about
an hour to come up with a way to take it out and then
put it back in.
10. If you do not heed my warning then read on. The gasket
does not have a "stop" lip. Simply place it on a bench
and tap it out from one side. There is no need to
"pry" it out, use pliers, or put a small screwdriver
in the edge. Use a long ratchet extension and tap it
downwards. Once it is out I cut a 1" by about 2 1/2"
piece of plywood to use as a "press". With a large
C-clamp press it back into place.
11. Replace the housing seal and then do all of this in
reverse. GOOD LUCK!!!!!
syldogRT/10
Viper Owner
So much for your 10 minute V-8 thermo change I grew up with! I guess I need new intake gaskets as well! Thanks a lot for the info though. As always I appreciate the help!
syclone1157
Enthusiast
Nope, no new intake gskets. Make sure that you have the thermostat housing gasket as well.
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