OEM 2000 Toyota Celica Thermostat

2000 Toyota Celica Thermostat Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair a thermostat on 2000 Toyota Celica?

  A: Servicing and repairing the thermostat requires the engine coolant drainage followed by generator and drive belt removal. The water inlet from the cylinder block needs removal through unthreading of the two nuts before extracting the thermostat along with its gasket. The inspection procedure includes testing the thermostat in water until its valve opening temperature reaches between 80.0 - 84.0 degrees Celsius (176 - 183 degrees Fahrenheit). C (176 - 183 degrees The service requires replacement of the thermostat unless it meets the defined valve opening temperature range (80.0 - 84.0 degrees Celsius / 176 - 183 degrees Fahrenheit). The valve lift must reach at least 10 millimeter (0.39 inch) when the temperature reaches 90 degrees Celsius. C (194 degrees The valve must prove its complete closure to waterflow below 40 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). C (104 degrees The thermostat needs replacement when checking conditions reveal either that the valve lift does not reach 10mm or the valve opening occurs outside of 80.0 to 84.0F (176 to 183F). Before installing the thermostat insert it into the cylinder block combined with a fresh gasket while rotating the jiggle valve upwards towards the desired position that can exist within a 10-degree range. You must attach the water inlet using its two nuts followed by torqueing them to 10 Nm (100 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.) then reattach the generator and drive belt. After filling the engine with coolant start the engine while checking for coolant is leaking properly.