I just had my head replaced and cracked my thermo housing when trying to find the leak prior to. The dealer wanted $88.00 for the thermo housing, it is a dealer only part. Thermostat is only about $10.00.
Most thermostats are located in the thermostat housing which is at the lower end of the large top radiator hose.
Follow the upper rad hose from the rad to the engine and at the engine there is a thermostat housing. When replacing the thermostat, make sure the spring goes toward the engine. The thermostat is located under the rad. cap from the top rad hose..
Thermostat housing diagram for a 2000 Pontiac grand am?
I found out where it goes. Open your rad cap and just drop it in. I hope this helps someone else. Annette
Follow the upper radiator hose from the radiator to the engine. Where it meets the engine there is the thermostat in the housing. Make sure you install the spring TOWARD the engine when replacing it. GoodluckJOe
The thermostat is located in the housing where the top radiator hose connects to the engine. You will have to disconnect the hose and unbolt the housing to get to the thermostat.
Probably in a housing at the engine end of the upper radiator hose
It's up on the thermostat housing. Follow your upper rad hose to the thermostat housing.
Remove the thermostat housing screws and separate the housing, exsposing the thermostat and coolant, remove old thermostat and gasket. Reinstall new thermostat, gasket and coolant.
The termostat in the 3.1l is located in a housing in the lower intake manifold. The upper rad hose is conected to the thermostat housing.
At the point where the upper radiator hose clamps to the engine is the thermostat housing. Inside is the thermostat.
Follow the top radiator hose, to where it intersects with the motor. This would be the thermostat housing. Remove this, and the thermostat will be exposed.