MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nezquick on June 18, 2012, 10:35:45 am

Title: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: nezquick on June 18, 2012, 10:35:45 am
looking for a diy to change the mk5 gti thermostat but havnt had any luck whatsoever anyone with a guide guide preferably with pictures oooorr can someone roughly tell me how much it would cost for a local garagw to change it (just labour) thanks!
Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: percy on June 18, 2012, 11:51:34 am
THis no easy job mate, i believe most garages will charge between 4 and 6 hours labour. :surprised:
Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: apples12 on June 18, 2012, 07:02:24 pm
4-6 hours?!

my understanding was that you had to remove the alternator to get to it along with the associated housings and that would be it...1.5-2.5 hours tops...

Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: pandahouse68 on June 18, 2012, 07:03:26 pm
yeah,it took me 4-hours to get it done :driver:
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Post by: callis on June 18, 2012, 07:19:17 pm
My vag indy garage charged £130 to change and suppy the parts. The main problem being you have to remove the alternator to get access to the thermostat.

I think the thermostat is sub £20 from steelers and then coolent is around £5, so rest would be labour.
Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: nezquick on June 18, 2012, 08:04:40 pm
cheera guys, good job i have a very friendly mechanic  :innocent: although im tempted to give it a go myself if it only means removing the alternator  :laugh:
Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: pandahouse68 on June 18, 2012, 10:16:05 pm
I removed the radiator fan as well  to get more room and couples of water pipes :P
Title: Re: thermostat diy or price idea wanted
Post by: apples12 on June 18, 2012, 10:25:07 pm
quite different to the TDI's then! you're 'supposed' to remove the alternator to do it properly but with some creativity with wobbly extensions and perseverance its doable without - didnt realise it was such a massive job on the TSI/TFSI engines!

whats your engine code?

(armed with the workshop manual for the engine and a half decent set of tools, changing out the thermostat should be easy enough for someone reasonably competent with a toolset!)