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  1. #1 Thermostat 
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    I'm having issues with my engine running hot. The temp light has only came on a handful of times and I want to change my thermostat.
    How easy is it to change it or should I just ante up the money and get a mechanic to do it?
    I'm not going to change it myself, but I was planning on getting a friend to do it. But before I even ask, I'd like to know how hard it would be.
    I have a '97 Grand Prix GT with a 3.8L V6 engine.
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    Turbo is the way to go. Fivefingerdeathpunch's Avatar
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    2 bolts, take old one out, install new one, then bleed coolant system of air.

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    it super easy to change
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
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    very easy, but be careful to move the lil plastic lines as my buddy found out on his(he doesnt think thru all the time) snapped one during bolt removal...
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