How to Install the Thermostat for a 3.7L/4.7L Engine on Dodge Ram 1500?

Before you install the 3.7L/4.7L engine's engine coolant thermostat, wipe clean the parts where the timing chain cover and thermostat housing meet. After that, ensure the thermostat's spring is down as you insert it into the recessed groove of the timing chain cover. Tighten the housing evenly and center the thermostat so that it does not crack the housing, harm the timing cover threads or cause coolant to escape. Lay the thermostat housing on the timing chain cover and bolt it down, ensuring you tighten the bolts to 13 Nm (112 in. lbs.) when you complete the installation. After that, attach the lower radiator hose to the thermostat housing and put the splash shield into place as well. Lift the vehicle up again and fill the coolant reservoir. Be sure to attach the cable from the negative side of the battery, turn on the engine, warm it up and clear away any leaks.

How to Service and Repair a Thermostat on a 3.7L/4.7L Engine on Dodge Ram 1500?

Always begin with the negative battery disconnected if you want to service or repair the thermostat on a 3.7L/4.7L engine. Empty the coolant and now raise and support the vehicle on jackstands. After that, remove the splash shield, then the clamp and the hose from the thermostat housing at the lower radiator. Then, remove the bolts that hold the thermostat housing in place, the housing and the thermostat as well.

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Dodge Ram 1500 Thermostat Part Number: 5037344AA
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- Other Name: Engine Coolant Thermostat; Thermostat 185 Degrees
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- 2004-2006 Dodge Ram 1500 | SRT-10 | 10 Cyl 8.3 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 1500 Front Cover Part Number: 68174083AA
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- Other Name: Thermostat; Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Gasket; Engine Coolant Thermostat
- Replaces: 52079476AB, 52079476AC, 52079476AD, 52079476AE
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- 2002-2010 Dodge Ram 1500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, TRX, TRX4 | 3.7L V6, 4.7L V8, 6 Cyl 3.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.7 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 1500 Thermostat Part Number: 52028898AJ
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- Replaces: 52028898AE, 52028898AI
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- 2003-2010 Dodge Ram 1500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX, TRX4 | 5.7L V8, 8 Cyl 4.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 1500 Thermostat Part Number: 52028185AC
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- Other Name: Engine Coolant Thermostat
- Replaces: 52028185AB, 4494469, 52028185
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- 1994-2003 Dodge Ram 1500 | Base, LT, Laramie, SLT, SS/T 5.9L, ST, Sport, WS | 3.9L V6, 5.2L V8, 5.9L V8, 6 Cyl 3.9 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS

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The Thermostat is an indispensable part of Cooling system of Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles, which is situated close to the Radiator. Its main role is to control the temperature of the engine, so as to maintain the required operating conditions for the purpose of efficiency. There is a closed loop control of the thermostat that controls the flow of the heat transfer fluids to regulate the temperature accordingly. Throughout the years, several kinds of thermostats has been fitted in Ram 1500 models some being the; Mechanical consists of bimetallic strip and the wax pellet thermostats. These mechanical thermostats work by either expanding or contracting in relation to the temperatures, in controlling engine temperatures. A further advancement in the design of thermostats is the pneumatic types of thermostats which involves the usage of air filled tubes for controlling the heat of the vehicle to improved the performance of the car's cooling system.

Dodge Ram 1500 Thermostat Parts and Q&A

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52028898AJ
Q: How to Install the Thermostat for a 3.7L/4.7L Engine on Dodge Ram 1500?
A:
Before you install the 3.7L/4.7L engine's engine coolant thermostat, wipe clean the parts where the timing chain cover and thermostat housing meet. After that, ensure the thermostat's spring is down as you insert it into the recessed groove of the timing chain cover. Tighten the housing evenly and center the thermostat so that it does not crack the housing, harm the Timing Cover threads or cause coolant to escape. Lay the thermostat housing on the timing chain cover and bolt it down, ensuring you tighten the bolts to 13 Nm (112 in. lbs.) when you complete the installation. After that, attach the lower radiator hose to the thermostat housing and put the splash shield into place as well. Lift the vehicle up again and fill the coolant reservoir. Be sure to attach the cable from the negative side of the battery, turn on the engine, warm it up and clear away any leaks.
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68174083AA
Q: How to Service and Repair a Thermostat on a 3.7L/4.7L Engine on Dodge Ram 1500?
A:
Always begin with the negative battery disconnected if you want to service or repair the thermostat on a 3.7L/4.7L engine. Empty the coolant and now raise and support the vehicle on jackstands. After that, remove the splash shield, then the clamp and the hose from the thermostat housing at the lower radiator. Then, remove the bolts that hold the thermostat housing in place, the housing and the thermostat as well.