Water pump and thermostat replacement 2012

[rwmorrisonjr]

With 176k and the coolant being way down it's time to replace the water pump. Should I replace the thermostat at the same time as a precaution so I don't need to crack the system again? I'll probably swap the coolant out to the new yellow at the same time since I can't buy the orange anymore.

Anything I need to be aware of before I order the parts?

 

[twodollars]

If you have not replaced the heater hose plastic t assembly, would be good to do as a preventative measure

 

[rwmorrisonjr]

If you have not replaced the heater hose plastic t assembly, would be good to do as a preventative measure

Thanks. Will order them since I found them both on RockAuto. Couldn't find the inlet hose the first time around. Also going to replace the original radiator hoses as a preventative measure while I have the system cracked open.

 

[William DAmbra]

im having a hard time reaching the petcock drain on my 07 expd xlt , there is so many things in way , is there something im missing ?

 

[max78]

I Did all rubber lines and radiator cap when I did my water pump. Too many times have I replaced a critical component and sealed the radiator up nice and tight so it held the proper pressure just to burst a radiator hose because of age and condition of the rubber.