Thermostat Trying to locate the thermostat on my 2000 grand am. The car is over heating and it needs to be replaced.

There is a video here, and if you click the images tab, it shows the location on the end of the V of the block.

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Sounds like you had a sticking thermostat when you replaced the waterpump causing an air pocket. Replace the thermostat, and jack the front of the car so that the radiator cap is highest part of the cooling system. Then run the car and burp the air out of the coolant system.

it might be the thermostat

follow upper radiator hose to aluminum housing this is where the thermostat is. be sure engine is cool remove radiator cap or reservoir cap if no cap on radiator disconnect upper hose from thermostat housing. remove two bolts in housing and remove housing. replace thermostat and reassemble. when finished refill anti- freeze leave cap off and start vehicle with heat on high. run the vehicle like this until air stops bubbling out of coolant and heat is hot steadily. continue topping off coolant during this process and be sure cooling fans engage before completion. then youre all done

The themostat is between the engine and firewall, next to the exhaust manifold. It is located in the housing connected to the back side of the water pump.

1. On 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L V8
2. Remove lower radiator hose clamp and lower radiator hose at thermostat housing.
3. Remove thermostat housing mounting bolts, thermostat housing and thermostat.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0l v6Note:on the In-line 6 4.0L model the thermostat housing is mounted at the top of the engine block next to the water pump.

i own a 1989 ford laser gl and it over heated and bubbling.There is no water in the oil already checked . Could it be the thermostat or a gasket.

The thermostat is located in the thermostat housing which is located on the intake manifold under the throttle body. If you have small hands, you can remove the air intake tube from the throttle body and the exhaust crossover heat shield. Once there out of the way, you can remove one of the bolt and losses the other to slide the thermostat housing off to replace the thermostat.

If you can not get to the bolts, then your going to have to remove the throttle body and don't forget the order the new throttle body gasket also. Not that the coolant temperature sensor is on the intake manifold in front of the thermostat housing, so take caution not to damage it when removing the housing.

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if you follow the top radiator hose to the engine you will find the thermostat...there shuld be a clamp holding the hose on the housing and there are two bolts that hold the thermostat housing on. once you pull the two bolts you will see the thermostat

follow top radiator hose from radiator to engine wear hose ends, it will be clamped to whats called the gooseneck, thermostat is under that. you will have to drain coolant, not all, maybe 1 half gal. before you remove it. 2 bolts new gasget new thermostat, just remember spring on new thermostat goes in engine.