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What is that, the original thermostat that came with the car? Tap it with hammer it should fall right out. The rubber gasket is just sticking to the housing. If that fails, boil it to soften the rubber.
What is that, the original thermostat that came with the car? ....
Dang, that must be old...just pull it out. Clean it up real good before you put a new one in, don't forget the position of the jiggle valve and don't forget a new o-ring on the water inlet pipe.
If my memory hasn't failed me, that rubber gasket actually has a slit in it all the way around where the thermostat sit's in it. That gasket should come out with the old thermostat. Don't use a tool to pry it out or you may scratch the sealing surface. It should pull right out. If it doesn't, tap it lightly with a hammer as 71Corolla suggested.
Mike
PS: Make sure you get a new gasket for the new sensor.
holy cow that looks old!!! Well I'd imagine that is stuck in there pretty well. You can boil it to loosen it or give a good pull. If you have an automotive pic you can go around the black seal and get it off.
When you replace be sure to get an new black seal/oring that one has seen better days.
Get a fail-safe thermostat so that should it fail it fails open not closed and save your engine potential damage!
Haha it popped right out when I smacked it against the edge of a table...
Original 23 year old (1987) 3SFE 6 bolt Camry thermostat :P
Original transmission, radiator, coolant (LOL), fuel filter, rotors, calipers, ect.
Lived a long life. Died when an oil leak gone unnoticed scored it up. It's under rebuild right this instant...
Does anyone know what sensor this is? I want to keep the temperature gauge on the dash working, but everything else will be redone (turboing and MegaSquirting this)
Haha it popped right out when I smacked it against the edge of a table...
Original 23 year old (1987) 3SFE 6 bolt Camry thermostat :P
Original transmission, radiator, coolant (LOL), fuel filter, rotors, calipers, ect.
Lived a long life. Died when an oil leak gone unnoticed scored it up. It's under rebuild right this instant...
Does anyone know what sensor this is? I want to keep the temperature gauge on the dash working, but everything else will be redone (turboing and MegaSquirting this)
This is just the thermostat you haven't shown any sensors.
Haha it popped right out when I smacked it against the edge of a table...
Original 23 year old (1987) 3SFE 6 bolt Camry thermostat :P
Original transmission, radiator, coolant (LOL), fuel filter, rotors, calipers, ect.
Lived a long life. Died when an oil leak gone unnoticed scored it up. It's under rebuild right this instant...
Does anyone know what sensor this is? I want to keep the temperature gauge on the dash working, but everything else will be redone (turboing and MegaSquirting this)
So what was the oil leak that scorched it up? Are you saying that your temp gauge doesn't work?
Does anyone know what sensor this is? I want to keep the temperature gauge on the dash working, but everything else will be redone (turboing and MegaSquirting this)
If you are talking about the 'sensor' on the water inlet neck, it is the fan temp switch.
Unless you are controlling the fans with the ECU, leave it in place as it turns the fan relays on and off.
The temp sender the dash (and sensor for the ECU and temp switch for the trans trans) are on the water outlet neck.
-Charlie
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Any tips appreciated! 
Dang, that must be old...just pull it out. Clean it up real good before you put a new one in, don't forget the position of the jiggle valve and don't forget a new o-ring on the water inlet pipe.
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