Yes, but the good news is that you don't have to drain it all. Don't just let it pour out on the ground. Draining about a gallon should lower the level enough to replace the thermostat.
You need to first drain the coolant, to lessen the mess of spilt coolant. Next you have to unbolt the coolant neck at the block to access the thermostat. After replacing, you have to refill/bleed the coolant system.
You need only to drain off a couple quarts of coolant to change the thermostat.
Not necessary to drain all coolant, just enough to be able to remove radiator hose from thermostat housing and prevent much leakage.
sure you need to you can do it fast but you will need to add coolant and myu advice is to when you need to replace the thermostat its the time to replace the coolant
In most cases you only need to drain a few qts. This is done to avoid making a mess in the process.
A KX85 just needs regular green premixed engine coolant. To replace the coolant in the engine system, simply drain the current coolant and refill. There is no need to flush the system before replacing.
Usually removing the radiator drain plug or lower radiator hose. Make sure to have a drain pan large enough to hold the coolant. The thermostat is usually on the upper radiator hose, but shouldn't need replacing unless it is defective. Better yet, get yourself a Chilton service manual for the Sebring, they aren't expensive and well worth it.
You drain coolant from the radiator. but according to the book ther are two plugs on the engine block that need to drain the coolant from.
Just follow the top radiator hose to the engine and you will see where it clamps onto the thermostat housing. Just remove that housing and the thermostat will be under it, Will need to drain engine coolant down alittle, Do it when engine is cold.
Tools a new thermostat and gasket and coolant
do i need to change the manifold when replacing thermostat
First you need to run the engine until the thermostat opens, you will see the water running through the radiator. the coolant will go down into the radiator You need to continue to add coolant until you don't see anymore air coming up, or coolant go down into the radiator maybe three times that the thermostat opens. When you have got most of the air out you will see the water running inside of the radiator then stop when the thermostat closes. Cycle it two or three times to be sure.