well no damage will really happen the thermostat allows the motor to get to a warm temp with out one the motor will (should) run slightly cooler but in the winter months the heater will not work very good.
All cars can be driven without a thermostat. The thermostat is used to heat the car in winter by forcing the water temperature up.
The cogs and bearings inside can seize and/or run hot and lose their surface treatment.
If the driveway is a straight line there shouldn't be a problem.Beware of turns,a single turn will damage your tractor big time.
House heat will either have a mechanical valve on the radiator or an electrically driven valve with a wall mounted thermostat. A car will have it in the or on the engine where the outlet hose connects (this is most common)
No oil filter, no oil, lots of damage.
Yes.
LCDs are driven with AC, to prevent electrolytic damage to the thin transparent electrodes. LEDs are driven with DC.
The first thing I would check is the coolant level. If it's full, it could be the thermostat.
Crawl under your car on the front drivers side. Follow the lower radiator hose from the radiator to the motor. The thing that the hose is clamped to is the thermostat housing. The thermostat housing bolts to the bottom of the water pump. The water pump is driven by the timing belt.
Yes
For an almost 8 year old car that is a bit bad. Most people drive on average 12,000 miles per year. So the Cougar was driven heavily at about 16,875 miles per year. So it's not a gently used car.
No, not as long as the engine is allowed to reach normal operating temperature.