To change the thermostat in a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am, first, ensure the engine is cool and disconnect the negative battery cable. Drain the coolant from the radiator, then locate the thermostat housing, which is typically near the engine's upper radiator hose. Remove the housing bolts, take out the old thermostat, and clean the mating surfaces before installing the new thermostat with the correct orientation. Finally, reassemble the housing, refill the coolant, and reconnect the battery cable.
how do i change it
Is the engine a 3.1? If so it is easist to remove the crossover pipe, then the thermostat housing.
ON THE 1996 I IT SAYS THEY ARE NEAR OR UNDER THE WATER PUMP
Depends on what size engine you have, and what year of Grand Am you have. Mine is a 1996 with a 2.4L engine. So my thermostat is located in the bottom radiator hose, where it goes into the water pump.
you have to take off the throttle body and the air intake box to get at it its under there
4.5 quarts with filter change.
The 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix cooling fan sensor is located on the front of the engine. The fan sensor can be found just above the thermostat.
i have a probleme whit my 1996 grand am i cant change the plug cause there a bar on front of it
Follow the upper raditor hose from the raditor to the motor, the raditor hose is connected to the thermostat housing, take the houseing off, the thermostat is under the housing.
3.1L? read the instructions under how to change on a 1996 cutlass...its the same motor and in the same place and is changed the same way. that's the nice thing about GM. .
thermostat? engine size?
yes it will pontiacs are interchangable from the years 1993-1996