jack the car up use jack stands {BE SAVE!} there is a pipe on RH side runs under motor to water pump. that pipe has a retaining bolt located just in front of the engines front pulley and two studs facing down just under the water pump housing. Remove retaing bolt and the two nuts. drop pipe and take note of way the thermo stat is facing. use new a new Oring that slips onto stat and a little silicon on pipe flange and reassemble. Hope this helps you out.
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The thermostat on a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am 2.4 liter 4 cylinder is located on the side of the engine. It can be found by following the upper radiator hose.
To replace the thermostat on a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am 3.1, first disconnect the negative battery terminal and loosen the clamp on the radiator hose. Next, remove the mounting bolts from the thermostat housing and insert the new thermostat.
Cheap-it's a 5.00 part you can replace yourself.
the top radiator hose and follow it to the engine
Thermostat housing diagram for a 2000 Pontiac grand am?
my husband is trying to replace the master cylinder on a 1994 grand am. he was wondering on how to align the gears for the abs.
Assuming you have the 2.2, 4 cylinder engine, the thermostat is located on the side of the engine that faces the firewall.
Assuming you have the 2.2, 4 cylinder engine, the thermostat is located on the side of the engine that faces the firewall.
it's under the throttle body ,(air intake) on right side(back of the motor)pully and belts is on the leftside(front of motor)1999 grand am 3.4 sfi.
information on how to change the themostat on a 94 Pontiac Grand am SE 2.3 liter
Is the engine a 3.1? If so it is easist to remove the crossover pipe, then the thermostat housing.