How do you replace a thermostat on a 1996 toyota camry?

it has v4 eng. and it gets hot every 30 minutes so im trying to replace the thermostat on my 1996 toyota camryHow do you replace a thermostat on a 1996 toyota camry?The thermostat housing is located on the water pump. first drain the coolant. Then remove the upper radiator hose and the thermostat housing. Remove the thermostat and gasket. Reverse procedure to install. you should change your thermostat every time you do a tune up or every 2 years. Timing belt and water pump should be done together every 100,000 miles. Coolant should changed and system flushed every 36,000 miles. If your car takes 30 min. to get hot check to see that the cooling fan is working(A/C off)How do you replace a thermostat on a 1996 toyota camry?Here's the straight story. If the thermostat is stuck open it will just take a long time to reach operating temperature.

If the thermostat is stuck closed you couldn't drive it for thirty minutes before it overheated and seized up. Actually that would only take about 10-15 minutes with a stuck closed thermostat.

Check your fans. One should come on when you turn your AC on and the other should come on when the engine gets to operating temperature.

Check your water pump.

But if you still want to change the thermostat, go ahead, you'll just be wasting time and money.