#102002 - 09/19/08 01:19 AM
Where is my thermostat?
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My temp reading is off on my mirror compass and I thought I needed to recalibrate this to set the right temp. Notladstyle said its my thermostat and that I need a new one. He said its behind the front bumper on the passenger side but I don't see it.
What tools do I need to take this out.
Is this something I can do on my own or have a mechanic fix it.
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#102003 - 09/19/08 01:30 AM
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It's the temperature sensor in front of the radiator on the passengere side..... Not sure what holds it in place, but it's a plug and play sensor.
If you slide under the car and peak up in front of the radiator you will see it..... Looks like a probe of some sort.
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#102004 - 09/19/08 08:34 AM
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You can also access it by removing the pass side grill.
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#102005 - 09/20/08 09:32 AM
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Ok, I will try that this evening austin.
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#102006 - 09/25/08 01:15 AM
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Originally posted by crimpton:
It's the temperature sensor in front of the radiator on the passengere side..... Not sure what holds it in place, but it's a plug and play sensor.
If you slide under the car and peak up in front of the radiator you will see it..... Looks like a probe of some sort. Well I got up under the car and I do see a blue plastic thing thats plug into something, could that be it.
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#102007 - 09/25/08 01:29 AM
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Mine is on the inside of my front impact bar, it looks like a little probe thing, i can see it from the top when I opened my hood as well, its on the Pass. side
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#102008 - 09/25/08 01:49 AM
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The blue thing that I saw was in front of the radiator, somewhat under the hood latch area but I can access it better from under the car since its near the bottom of the car.
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#102009 - 09/25/08 01:57 AM
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Mines black..... but it is easier to get at underneath the car, It will be a little probe looking thing with a plug in it. thats it.
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#102010 - 09/25/08 02:05 AM
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Whats the actually name of the part. I went on autozone website to find the part and when I type in temperature sensor, it comes back as mass air flow sensor and coolant sensor.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
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#102011 - 09/25/08 02:06 AM
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It will probably be a GM part.
If I had to guess I would say its called like the "Ambient Air Temp Sensor" or something of the sort.
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#102012 - 09/25/08 12:46 PM
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x2 on what streetshaker said.....check with a gm dealer autozone doesn't always have everything
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#102013 - 09/26/08 08:32 AM
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If you actually go to autozone, they can find the part on their computer, thats where I got mine. The sensor's actually really easy to get to if you remove the splash guard or whatever it is, held down with two or three faux screws. Saves having to crawl under the car. 
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#102014 - 09/28/08 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by Zalfrin: If you actually go to autozone, they can find the part on their computer, thats where I got mine.
The sensor's actually really easy to get to if you remove the splash guard or whatever it is, held down with two or three faux screws. Saves having to crawl under the car. Are you talking about the plastic stuff that covers the hood latch area?
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#102015 - 09/29/08 09:40 AM
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yep. Sorry, hard to describe it clearly.
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