TheGeek August 2, 2006 Share TheGeek Member August 2, 2006 well NEVER buy a grand am first of all. point number 1: http://www.gamrs.co/forums/in...6269&hl=project point number 2: AHHHHH! i need to change a thermostat in my 1993 grand am GT 3.3 V6 right? well i found where it is after an hour. ITS NOT near the top radiatior hose. Its under the throttle body AND the whole air intake. SOOOOO I took off the air intake and the throttle body. and found out..... YOU HAVE to take off the muffler or the air conditioning lines. Either way, both are VERY hard. So i wll have to live with a broken thermostat until i get about 150 bucks to get it replaced. since it will take about 5 to 9 hours to get out and back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief August 3, 2006 Share Chief Member August 3, 2006 Are you using a hanes manual? That's a rediculous long time for something that should be a routine operation. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashad August 3, 2006 Share Rashad Member August 3, 2006 $150 dosn't seem that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 August 3, 2006 Share bullet-401 Member August 3, 2006 $150 is bad when your poor rashad... unfortunatly you arnt poor rashad 0_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashad August 4, 2006 Share Rashad Member August 4, 2006 I guess it just depends where you take your car to get it fixed, or if you fix it yourself. And I wouldn't be talking aobut me being poor...Mr. 05' corolla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan August 4, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni August 4, 2006 Anyhow, I can see your frustration. Hope you get it fixed soon. I don't want your avatar lunging out at people because your so agrivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX August 7, 2006 Share NOFX Member August 7, 2006 well dude, I would go ahead an do it myself... start taking stuff off, you can always put it back together!! I am no mechanic and I basically knew how to change spark plugs, oil, stuff like that. Well I decided to replace the timing chain!! It took me a while, but I know if I can do that, then that the thermostat would be easy.. You have to take off the AC compressor hoses? thats simple, they just screw off. I had to take my AC compressor off, along with my altanator, air intake, valve cover.. oil pan.. the list goes on and on, trust me, its probably alot easier than you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek August 7, 2006 Author Share TheGeek Member August 7, 2006 (edited) well dude, I would go ahead an do it myself... start taking stuff off, you can always put it back together!! I am no mechanic and I basically knew how to change spark plugs, oil, stuff like that. Well I decided to replace the timing chain!! It took me a while, but I know if I can do that, then that the thermostat would be easy.. You have to take off the AC compressor hoses? thats simple, they just screw off. I had to take my AC compressor off, along with my altanator, air intake, valve cover.. oil pan.. the list goes on and on, trust me, its probably alot easier than you think well, im dumb. its not some AC hoses. its some metal hoses that come from the overflow tank to the bottom of the car and starts heading towards the... transmission? odd, i dont think i have a transmission cooler... But i have to take those off and thats not easy. then i have to take off the throttle body, air intake body, and guess what.... to get a wrench or any tool in there.... i have to take off the muffler. its in a tight spot. here is a pic. From a quick glance it all looks easy. Thats what I said to myself. But every bolt is a battle! Either its blocked by something STUPID, or its rusted on. Like 2 of the bolts to the mass airflow sensor was siezed in the body because they were aluminum and the block was steel. AND I couldnt get them out since i dont have a 4 inch screw driver to get it out so i had to buy one. The brake master cylender is blocking any normal screw driver to get it out. Like i said, its a battle. as you can see the muffler is in the way to get a wratchet in there. everything circled is what needs to come out. this is what the radiator line looks like, i have no idea where it goes or what it does. Edited August 7, 2006 by {GpL}TheGeek998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyG August 11, 2006 Share ArmyG Member August 11, 2006 is your thermostat stuck open or closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek August 21, 2006 Author Share TheGeek Member August 21, 2006 It works when it wants to. I dont get it, right now it works. It overheats really bad on humid days and any other day its fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 August 21, 2006 Share shep48 Member August 21, 2006 http://www.autorepairmanuals.biz/site/5736...duct/0801991064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chip Douglas August 22, 2006 Share Lord Chip Douglas Member August 22, 2006 Your muffler is in the back of your car, that is your exaust manifold. I'm sure if your buy a haynes or chilton manual you could do it yourself no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk August 25, 2006 Share Lunk Member August 25, 2006 $150 for 8 to 9 hours worth of work is well worth the money. I pay $100 to $110 just to have the oil changed in my truck. And that's not using synthetic oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner August 25, 2006 Share Demoner Member August 25, 2006 $150 for 8 to 9 hours worth of work is well worth the money. I pay $100 to $110 just to have the oil changed in my truck. And that's not using synthetic oil. why not change the oil yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 August 25, 2006 Share shep48 Member August 25, 2006 wow thats alot for a oil change. must be something else to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek August 29, 2006 Author Share TheGeek Member August 29, 2006 $150 for 8 to 9 hours worth of work is well worth the money. I pay $100 to $110 just to have the oil changed in my truck. And that's not using synthetic oil. you just made a whole new kind of strangeness. WHY?! even if you have a 3500 Ford Diesel then it will only take an hour and 20 bucks of oil and 5 bucks of a filter. why 100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan August 29, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni August 29, 2006 $150 for 8 to 9 hours worth of work is well worth the money. I pay $100 to $110 just to have the oil changed in my truck. And that's not using synthetic oil. you just made a whole new kind of strangeness. WHY?! even if you have a 3500 Ford Diesel then it will only take an hour and 20 bucks of oil and 5 bucks of a filter. why 100? Lunk doesn't want to get his dress dirty since hes a nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGeek September 1, 2006 Author Share TheGeek Member September 1, 2006 $150 for 8 to 9 hours worth of work is well worth the money. I pay $100 to $110 just to have the oil changed in my truck. And that's not using synthetic oil. you just made a whole new kind of strangeness. WHY?! even if you have a 3500 Ford Diesel then it will only take an hour and 20 bucks of oil and 5 bucks of a filter. why 100? Lunk doesn't want to get his dress dirty since hes a nancy -1 brownie point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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