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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nezquick on April 21, 2013, 04:04:45 pm

Title: needed - thermostat diy guide or info
Post by: nezquick on April 21, 2013, 04:04:45 pm

My thermostat is getting stuck open and don't want to pay lab our as I'm trying to save the pennies. Does anyone have a guide to doing the swap for the new one? I've looked in the Haynes bible and its not very clear or helpful. Does anyone have a picture of the location of the thermostat all I know is its left hand side of the block?

Need it by Wednesday as I have a free day to do it.

Cookie for the person who gives me the result

Title: Re: needed - thermostat diy guide or info
Post by: callis on April 21, 2013, 06:52:18 pm

Hey buddy

PM your email address and i will send some info to help you out. I did mine last year and helped a mate do his last fri. Its a bitch of a job, but can be done at home. You need to take the following off.

Aux Belt
Alternator
Coolant pipes

Also check your new one works by put it in boiling water, should see it open. :)

I am away monday and tue But cant send you guide tonight or tue night :)

Title: Re: needed - thermostat diy guide or info
Post by: nezquick on April 21, 2013, 08:32:58 pm

Thanks for your reply apprciate it :)

just emailed your email account linked to this subject thermostat but ill pm it to you too

thanks agaain  :happy2: