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Thermostat foundYou will feel like a real idiot when you find it!! Best way is to stand on drivers side of car. Thermostat is located on this end of motor on the top - large top radiator hose attaches to to casing along with heater hoses coming from heater core (2). The casing actually says 'thermostat located here' in very small print. If you remove the plastic air intake manifold - it is much easier to see and to work on. Finding the thermostat is relativly easy - replacing it and getting it secure is another matter. My car is still not running !!!

I just went out and looked at my Grand Am because I think it needs a thermostat and on the casing in small print it says thermostat located at waterpump,so now I just need to locate the waterpump,I think it is underneath.

Whoever wrote the first answer, YOU are the idiot and you either don't own a 2.4l engine or you are a wannabe mechanic. if you look at the top of the engine on the drivers side the water outlet housing says thermostat is located at the water pump. second you either have to be a midget or a contortionist to get to the back of the water pump housing. follow the water crossover pipe on the bottom of the engine, where the hose connects to the water pump is the thermostat housing. you may have to remove the exhaust manifold heat shield to get better access from the top. either way it is not a fast or easy process, but take your time and it can be done.

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