McMasterson Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I believe i need a new thermostat in my 2000 ETC as the Coolant temp does not heat up fast enough. The trouble code shows either it is the thermostat or the coolant temp sensor. I figured the thermostat would be the cheaper way to try first. I have changed many a thermostats, but wondering on these northstars if there are any hidden quirks to be aware of when i swap it out. Are they easy to get to and to do? Are they are the driver side where the water pump is, or some weird, difficult location. I heard the starters on these northstars are under the intake! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarinov Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I believe i need a new thermostat in my 2000 ETC as the Coolant temp does not heat up fast enough. The trouble code shows either it is the thermostat or the coolant temp sensor. I figured the thermostat would be the cheaper way to try first. I have changed many a thermostats, but wondering on these northstars if there are any hidden quirks to be aware of when i swap it out. Are they easy to get to and to do? Are they are the driver side where the water pump is, or some weird, difficult location. I heard the starters on these northstars are under the intake! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Bruce Bruce, Not anything that I'm aware of - then again I haven't changed mine out yet. On my '94 it's on the driver's side of the engine compartment, and I can see the housing by following the lower radiator hose up. And yes, the starters are underneath the intake...see: http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?act...ost&id=2914 HTH: MM <!--fonto:Arial--><span style="font-family:Arial"><!--/fonto-->2007 DTS Performance - 50K <!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--> As a matter of fact, I <i>am</i> driving 70 MPH in a phone booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadiKing Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I believe i need a new thermostat in my 2000 ETC as the Coolant temp does not heat up fast enough. The trouble code shows either it is the thermostat or the coolant temp sensor. I figured the thermostat would be the cheaper way to try first. I have changed many a thermostats, but wondering on these northstars if there are any hidden quirks to be aware of when i swap it out. Are they easy to get to and to do? Are they are the driver side where the water pump is, or some weird, difficult location. I heard the starters on these northstars are under the intake! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Bruce bruce, Just did mine a a '97 N*... If you haven't done one yet, be prepared for something totally different... the thermostat must be a GM product... off brands are trouble.. i did a new water pump at the same time and since it was a '97, redesigned themostat housing.. you won't have that problem, ask to be sure... not hard to do. be sure to put sealant tabs in... If you are apt to do a water pump while you're in there, get the loan a tool from Autozone to remove the water pump...GM water pump required too! Check the archives for instructions.. good luck jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMasterson Posted November 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 I believe i need a new thermostat in my 2000 ETC as the Coolant temp does not heat up fast enough. The trouble code shows either it is the thermostat or the coolant temp sensor. I figured the thermostat would be the cheaper way to try first. I have changed many a thermostats, but wondering on these northstars if there are any hidden quirks to be aware of when i swap it out. Are they easy to get to and to do? Are they are the driver side where the water pump is, or some weird, difficult location. I heard the starters on these northstars are under the intake! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Bruce bruce, Just did mine a a '97 N*... If you haven't done one yet, be prepared for something totally different... the thermostat must be a GM product... off brands are trouble.. i did a new water pump at the same time and since it was a '97, redesigned themostat housing.. you won't have that problem, ask to be sure... not hard to do. be sure to put sealant tabs in... If you are apt to do a water pump while you're in there, get the loan a tool from Autozone to remove the water pump...GM water pump required too! Check the archives for instructions.. good luck jim Where can i find sealant tabs? can i just use bars leak? thanks, Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 I believe i need a new thermostat in my 2000 ETC as the Coolant temp does not heat up fast enough. The trouble code shows either it is the thermostat or the coolant temp sensor. I figured the thermostat would be the cheaper way to try first. I have changed many a thermostats, but wondering on these northstars if there are any hidden quirks to be aware of when i swap it out. Are they easy to get to and to do? Are they are the driver side where the water pump is, or some weird, difficult location. I heard the starters on these northstars are under the intake! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Bruce bruce, Just did mine a a '97 N*... If you haven't done one yet, be prepared for something totally different... the thermostat must be a GM product... off brands are trouble.. i did a new water pump at the same time and since it was a '97, redesigned themostat housing.. you won't have that problem, ask to be sure... not hard to do. be sure to put sealant tabs in... If you are apt to do a water pump while you're in there, get the loan a tool from Autozone to remove the water pump...GM water pump required too! Check the archives for instructions.. good luck jim Where can i find sealant tabs? can i just use bars leak? thanks, Bruce The Bars Leaks "Golden Seal" powder (brown powder) is the same stuff as the GM tabs. Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkz71 Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 You can get it at Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Barsleaks product code you want is HDC (tabs) or G12BP (powder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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