OEM Dodge Charger Thermostat

Dodge Charger Thermostat Parts and Q&A

• Thermostat
  68237102AA
  Q: How to Maintain Your Thermostat for Optimal Engine Coolant Performance on Dodge Charger?

  A:

  Start by disconnecting the negative cable and then drain the cooling system when servicing the engine coolant thermostat. After the radiator lower hose is pulled from the thermostat housing, undo the nuts on the flange studs and loosen the starter at the bracket. Take the heater tube out of the thermostat housing and set it somewhere safe. Next up, take out the bolt, both studs, thermostat housing, O-ring and then the thermostat. Clean the places that the gasket will seal before putting in the thermostat with the number 12 o'clock setting on the bleed valve between the tabs. Put the thermostat back and seal it into its housing and if you have replaced any studs, put them in. Put the thermostat housing and O-ring in place using a bolt, tighten it to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.). Put some coolant on the new heater return tube O-ring, fasten the flange of the tube to the two studs and tighten the nuts with a torque wrench to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.) Secure the starter bolt to 54.3 Nm (40 ft. lbs.), join the lower radiator hose to the housing of the thermostat and set up the hose clamps. Top off the cooling system liquid and then reattach the negative batter cable.
• Thermostat
  52028898AJ
  Q: How to Install a Thermostat for a 2.7L Engine on Dodge Charger?

  A:

  Reset the 2.7L engine coolant thermostat this way: clean the gasket sealing surfaces and then check that the bleed valve is in the 12 o'clock position, between the tabs on the seal. After that, install the thermostat and the O-Ring into the thermostat housing. If the studs (3) are taken out, set up two instead, each a comfortable distance from the opposite wall. Lastly, assemble the thermostat (4), the thermostat housing (1), an O-ring (2) and screw in the bolt, stopping the torque at 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.). Coat the O-ring around the new heater return tube with coolant and then put the flange with the two studs into place, securing it with three tightened nuts (3) on each stud, set to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.). Apply 54.3 Nm (40 ft. lbs. of torque to the starter bolt and fasten the lower radiator hose to the thermostat housing (1), putting the hose clamps into place. Make sure the cooling system is filled up and connect the negative cable.