{"id":89138,"date":"2023-08-17T17:53:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T00:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=89138"},"modified":"2023-11-08T22:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T06:23:24","slug":"where-is-the-thermostat-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-thermostat-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is the Thermostat Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c3fa48-32{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_c3fa48-32 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_c3fa48-32 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-5421d5  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-6d3e3e\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9687c1-dc\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9687c1-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9687c1-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_9687c1-dc summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9687c1-dc\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The thermostat is inside a housing near the top radiator hose in most vehicles.<\/li><li>The thermostat is an important component in a vehicle&rsquo;s cooling system, as it ensures the engine doesn&rsquo;t overheat.<\/li><li>You must let the thermostat cool down first before you access it.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Where Is the Thermostat Typically Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/thermostat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"thermostat\">thermostat<\/a> is one of the most important components of a vehicle&rsquo;s cooling system. Responsible for regulating coolant flow, it makes sure that the engine doesn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-type-of-damage-to-expect-from-an-overheating-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"overheat\">overheat<\/a> and stays within the normal operating temperature.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The thermostat&rsquo;s exact location can vary depending on the vehicle&rsquo;s make and model, but in most vehicles, you can typically find the thermostat inside a housing near the top radiator hose. If it isn&rsquo;t there, try looking near the bottom hose.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/chevrolet\/cruze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Chevy Cruze\">Chevy Cruze<\/a> models, you&rsquo;ll find the thermostat in a housing under the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/radiator-hose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"radiator hose\">radiator hose<\/a>. In most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/nissan\/frontier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Nissan Frontier\">Nissan Frontier<\/a> models, you can find the thermostat located behind the lower radiator hose, which you&rsquo;ll have to remove to access the thermostat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-557x1024.jpg\" alt=\"engine illustration showing thermostat location\" class=\"wp-image-95857\" width=\"557\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-557x1024.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-768x1411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-836x1536.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location-150x276.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/engine-illustration-showing-thermostat-location.jpg 871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\"><figcaption>A list of all the possible places where the thermostat could be located would be very space consuming. It&rsquo;s going to be behind a housing where one of the radiator hoses attaches, but sometimes it&rsquo;ll be in a crazy place. On some GM 4-cylinder 2.4L engines (see illustration), it&rsquo;s on the back side of the engine up at the intake manifold and very difficult to access without a lift. Another oddball example is the 2.7L Chrysler engine, which has the thermostat mounted on the side of the engine block behind the A\/C compressor. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Thermostat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you driven your vehicle recently? Because if the answer&rsquo;s yes, you&rsquo;ll want to turn off the engine and let it cool down before trying to access the thermostat. This is because you&rsquo;ll have to unclamp your radiator hose and drain your coolant before you can get to your thermostat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unscrewing your radiator cap while your engine is still hot is a recipe for disaster. Hot coolant can spray out and leave you with some pretty nasty burns. For your own safety, let your engine cool down for 30 to 60 minutes before removing your radiator cap.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Q: Where Is the Thermostat Typically Located? 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