How to change thermostat on a 1995 Chevy Lumina 3.1 liter

[@SuperLillian01]

Thank you for your video, I am on a very low budget and my 95 Lumina has a lot of small problems, but I like that it is fast on the freeway and I don't have a car payment so I need help from your videos. Thank you again.

[@greghall6326]

I like not having a car payment

[@mikebudreau7746]

Thanks for sharing. It's the exact same layout and project I'm working on. I should've checked KZbin before I started though because now I'm really stuck. Lol I removed the air flow crap straight away because it obviously had to go. I got the first bolt out right away with a swivel socket on a 3" extension and 13mm socket. For the lower bolt in the back, I fumbled around with a regular wrench for a minute, then I thought "I wonder if I have a wrench without an offset on it.". .. Turns out i actually do, and I was able to get at the lower bolt fairly easily from the top. I'm a novice mechanic, and I was pretty proud with how quickly I seemed to be getting this thermostat issue fixed. However the only straight wrench in my limited arsenol happens to be a ratcheting one. Maybe more experienced mechanics or people with a little more common sense than I just displayed could see where this is going. As happy as I was to break the bolt loose I had hardly no room to ratchet. It was then that I discovered what I hadn't yet learned from this video. So, using the wrench I still had in my hand i went underneath/behind the exhaust pipe, but before I realized that it's actually a slot instead of a clearance hole, I backed the bolt all the way back into the shroud over the exhaust. So now, it, and the half retarded, ratcheting wrench (used by a half retarded operator) are pinned in there. I have the thermostat and housing out now but i can't get anything on the bolt to tighten it enough to get the wrench off!! I'm not seeking advice. I just thought I'd share this because it seems comical now that I stepped away from the headache for a min.. Lol Needless to say I'm about to blindly dive into removing the shield over the exhaust and hopefully I won't screw that up bad enough to wanna go watch a video of how I should've done it in the first place. 😆

[@coltonrooster]

My shit started overheating today man, thanks... Hopefully this will fix it

[@stevooliver3877]

Just take out the bypass & exhaust crossover..takes 10 minutes..sometimes you waste more time trying to find a easy way..yep there is a Bermuda triangle where bolts & tools disappear in between the trans & motor...its good to take out exhaust crossover & condition the bolts with anti seize once a year..

[@monnieboyd475]

See your comment where the video tho must not be to easy or you would have made a video

[@Jpw824]

3100, it’s different than a 3.1

[@JustinSmith-hr6qg]

I’ve got mine out no problem. Spent 4 hours trying to get it back in. No luck so far

[@stcharleshometheater]

What are you having trouble with? Putting the thermostat in? Does it keep falling out before you put the pipe back in?

[@JustinSmith-hr6qg]

stcharleshometheater well that’s one issue, however, I was able to get it to stay put a couple times but I can not get the lower bolt started.

[@stcharleshometheater]

I would try screwing it in without the pipe in just to make sure it threads in ok. Also make sure the threads on the bolt look OK.

[@JustinSmith-hr6qg]

stcharleshometheater I understand the reasoning and I will do what you’ve said, just doesn’t seem like it would be the issue as it’s the same bolt I just took out of it.

[@JustinSmith-hr6qg]

I’ve also read to remove the throttle body just nervous about doing that

[@awesomeness7117]

Its seems like you have enough space to use a socket and an extension

[@joelsmitley7865]

That's a 3100 not a 3.1

[@paulrodriguez3908]

Get better angels bro