Can you show a visual of the location of a thermostat in a 2004 Dodge Intrepid?

Answer 1

It's behind the alternator on the left side of the engine under the car. I have been through this, and there is a reason a shop wants $300.00 to replace the thermostat. Okay, here we go. Raise the car, remove the lower valance, remove the fans off of the radiator, remove the belt that runs the alternator, remove the alternator. Here's where it gets bad. Remove the lower radiator hose from the radiator and cut the heater hose that attaches to the thermostat housing (you will never get the clamp off if its stock, so buy a foot of heater hose to replace the 4 inch piece you cut). Remove the bolt from the back of the block that holds the metal heater pipe that runs to the emissions system (you can access this through the wheel well on the drivers side). Then you have to remove the three bolts that hold the housing in place. Going back is not too bad after you get the housing back in and tight. It's definitely a job to do with air tools if you have them, because it took me three days to figure out how to do it, and then to get it done with hand tools, Good luck and have fun!!!!!!!!!The thermostat should be located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine.