Dorman 902-3036 Engine Coolant Thermostat Housing Assembly Compatible with Select Models

PERFECT FIT! No issues!

Fits well

Works as expected.

It works well with my Dodge Grand Caravan 2012 SXT.It takes about 45 minutes to install it.That's definitely a good price for the original part replacement.

This housing and thermostat fixed my over-heating problem BUT the purge valve leaked. I replaced it with the valve from my old thermostat housing. Problem solved.Back on the road again. 😎

This worked great. Very easy install. As someone else stated, there is a sharp peice of metal by the thermostat that will cut your had a small bit. But easy process to do your self and product works great.

On a scale of 1 (easy) to 10 (Difficult) to install I would say this is a 2 (easy) to install. Dorman parts that I have used over the years have always met or exceeded the quality of OEM parts, this product is no different.Drain radiator, remove thermostat housing, install thermostat housing, fill radiator There is a convenient bleeder screw on the housing to help with bleeding the engine when filling back up.When ever working on any automobile it is a good practice to remove the battery cable which will also fast track the reset of the codes stored on the ECM but for people needing a inspection right away you will also have to drive about 100 miles or so before it will pass inspection. The code never showed back up after replacing the thermostat!Additional check to do When working on this is to check for oil in the v of your engine near the oil filter/cooler housing. These seem to start leaking around 100k miles. Dorman has a all aluminum replacement Dorman part #(926-876) that I also installed while the coolant was drained. The kit comes with all the parts/gaskets necessary for the upgrade that will probably outlive the engine. If you see a pool of oil inside the V of your engine it is probably coming from the filter cooling housing. the oil will spill out of the V of the engine and pool on top of the transmission. mine was leaking from the plastic welded plug on the housing a small drip that added up over time. (the temperature sensors are also located on this housing for oil and coolant which is also another possible cause of the P0128 engine code. this task was a little more involved and would rate 5 on the difficulty to do scale. replacing the oil filter/cooler assembly requires a few special tools such as a inch Lbs torque wrench and torx bits

Made of cheap plastic, the housing broke during install. It was a complete waste of money since I bought it and didn't install it until after the return period. And it's crazy that it broke since the torque spec for the bolts is only 108 inch-pounds (9 ft/lb), so it's not like I was cranking down on it with much force at all.Installation looks like it should be easy, however there are a couple problems... the bolts are Torx T-30 screws, and although they look like 10mm bolts, they are somewhere between 3/8" and 10mm, so you can't get a 10mm wrench on them securely. It's unbelievable that engineers chose this instead of just using 10mm bolts.There is razor sharp metal directly across from the thermostat, so you will slice up your gloves or hands or both and I could not get duct tape or electrical tape to stick to it to protect from further cuts.The shop manual suggests removing a bunch of components, but I was able to remove the nut from the power steering reservoir and just move it back and forth as needed to gain access.