Q: Where is the front thermostat ina 86’ Nissan Maxima?
We are pretty sure the thermostat is out in our 86’ maxima the car suddenly started overheating and nothing else seems to be wrong.
My car has 259000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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