How do you remove a thermostat from a Grand Am?
Remove the bolts that secure the thermostat housing to the intake with a 10-mm wrench and pull up on the housing to remove it from the intake. Inspect the housing for any hairline cracks. If the housing is cracked, use a new one. Otherwise, use the old housing. Pull the old thermostat out of the intake of the Grand Am by pulling up on it.
What happens if the thermostat stops working on a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am Se?
If the thermostat in your 1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE stops working, you run the risk of the engine overheating and warping. The repair bill to have an engine machined can be several thousand dollars. When you notice the temperature gauge going higher than normal, it is time to change the thermostat.
Where is the thermostat housing on a Pontiac?
Locate the thermostat housing by following the top radiator hose from the radiator to the Pontiac’s intake. The hose connects to the metal thermostat housing. Remove the radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
How do you put a new thermostat on an intake?
Place the new thermostat gasket onto the base of the intake and line up the bolt holes in the gasket with the bolt holes in the intake. Place the thermostat housing onto the thermostat gasket and bolt the housing onto the housing using the original 10-mm bolts.
If the thermostat in your 1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE stops working, you run the risk of the engine overheating and warping. The repair bill to have an engine machined can be several thousand dollars. When you notice the temperature gauge going higher than normal, it is time to change the thermostat.
How do you change the thermostat on a Grand Am?
Pull the old thermostat out of the intake of the Grand Am by pulling up on it. Discard the old thermostat. Place the new thermostat into the intake and orientate it in the same manner as the old thermostat.
Locate the thermostat housing by following the top radiator hose from the radiator to the Pontiac’s intake. The hose connects to the metal thermostat housing. Remove the radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
How do you replace an air intake thermostat?
Place the new thermostat into the intake and orientate it in the same manner as the old thermostat. Remove the old paper thermostat gasket from the base of the intake and discard it. Place the new thermostat gasket onto the base of the intake and line up the bolt holes in the gasket with the bolt holes in the intake.