Not typically, however I suppose some auto manufacturers could do something like that. What kind/year of vehicle?
The thermostat housing on a Chrysler 302.7 L engine can be removed by loosening the 3 housing bolts. Remove the water hose and the housing will come off. Reverse the process to replace with a new housing.
The air cleaner will have to be removed to gain access to the thermostat. the thermostat is housed in the water inlet at the engine. Remove the housing and the thermostat will come out. Clean the old gasket material from the housing, replace the thermostat in the same direction as the old one, and reassemble the housing and air cleaner.
Remove the housing and replace the gasket.
Drain the radiator. The thermostat is in a housing connected to the water pump. Remove the housing to replace the thermostat and gasket.
Drain the water from your radiator. Remove the radiator hose, from the thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat housing retaining bolts. Replace the thermostat housing gasket and reverse the process to install the new thermostat.
Drain the water from your 1988 Chevy Corvette cooling system. Remove the water supply hose from the top of your thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat housing bolts. Remove the thermostat. Reverse the process to install the new thermostat.
tighten hose clamp or replace gasket on thermostat housing The hole in the block next to the thermostat housing is the water pump weep hole. If coolant is coming out of that hole, the water pump has failed.
On the 2.0l zetec, the thermostat is located on the side head of the engine on the drivers side. If you follow the upper radiator hose to the plastic thermostat housing, (this is where it is located). This is a 2 piece housing. 3 BOLTS hold the main water housing to the engine block (These do not need to be removed to change the thermostat. The three screws on the thermostat housing (usually torx heads) need to be removed. (where the upper radiator). Inside you will find the thermostat. Remember to replace the thermostat gasket at the same time and also some thermostats will only fit in a certain way so pay attention when the old is removed if there is a little hole (foget what it is called) at the 12 oclock position on the thermostat.
Drain the water from your 1997 GMC Yukon cooling system. Remove the water supply hose. Remove the thermostat housing retaining bolts. Remove the old thermostat and replace with the new thermostat.
Follow the radiator hoses one leads to the water pump the other leads to the thermostat housing. The thermostat housing hold the thermostat all you do is unbolt it romove old thermostat and replace with new one.
thermostat is located on engine block. follow top water hose leading to engine. thermostat is located inside the water intake. remove hose. remove water intake(two bolts)housing. replace thermostat. .
Remove the water supply hose from the top of your 2005 Chevy Cavalier thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat housing retaining bolts. Lift the old thermostat out and drop in the new thermostat.