Elle wrote:
> If this is the first time you have done this, then your own
> actual labor time should be maybe around two hours. It could
> be a lot less if you are handy with cools and removing
> interference on your car to get to the actual thermostat.
>
> Diagrams like
> http://media.honda.co.uk/car/owner/m...l/pdf/10-7.pdf
> and the exploded parts diagram at bkhondaparts.com may be
> helpful.
>
> You want to have a new thermostat gasket; use only an OEM
> thermostat; and have extra coolant (Honda OEM or whatever
> you have been using). You should purge the system of air
> afterwards, or at least top off the radiator and monitor the
> reservoir level (adding coolant as needed) for a week or so
> afterward.
>
> I would not expect new bolts to be necessary.
>
> "Julien" <redvw@yahoo.com> wrote
>> How much time should it take to replace an original
>> thermostat in a 1997 Civic? Should I have new bolts on
>> hand in case the original bolts get damage when removing
>> them?
>
>
Thank you for your quick response.