# Does this sound like a bad thermostat on my 05 Camry?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-sound-like-a-bad-thermostat-on-my-05-camry/144541>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 17, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-sound-like-a-bad-thermostat-on-my-05-camry/144541 "2019-07-17T01:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-this-sound-like-a-bad-thermostat-on-my-05-camry/144541/41 "2019-07-19T02:10:35Z")

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If the final torque spec for any bolt is an angle and not in ft/lbs, that bolt can’t be reused/retightened.

If you repair today’s engines, you better have a torque angle gauge in your tool box.

[https://www.onallcylinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/19/ASK-08-01A.jpg(image larger than 4096KB)](https://www.onallcylinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/19/ASK-08-01A.jpg)

Here’s a better explanation.

[https://www.aa1car.com/library/torque\_to\_yield\_tty\_head\_bolt\_tips.htm](https://www.aa1car.com/library/torque_to_yield_tty_head_bolt_tips.htm)

Tester

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