2001 Grand Prix SE Thermostat?

[tdocta]

So i have been looking around for a diagram of how to get to and remove my thermostat in a 2001 Grand Prix SE 3.1, but all i have found are engines that look nothing like mine. i have found this diagram http://macgp.clubgp.com/howto/engine/tstat/tstat.htm

many times but that isnt what my engine looks like, any help would be great. thanks.

Tommy.

[tblake]

What I do....

Purchase a throttle body gasket, new t-stat, and a bottle of dex-cool

drain about half the coolant in the radiator

remove the two bolts holding the throttle body to the upper intake and make sure to remove the coolant lines going to the Tbody and then you should be good to remove it.

The t-stat is then easily accessable. use a 15mm wrench on the bolts.