MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Thermostat replacement
Post by: golfather on August 24, 2014, 04:01:02 pm

What a bitch!

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: Wolf Burger on August 24, 2014, 04:29:19 pm

Quote from: golfather on August 24, 2014, 04:01:02 pm

What a bitch!

Indeed  :sad1:

Right load of messing about

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on August 24, 2014, 08:17:32 pm

Yup!

I gave up and got Awesome GTI to fit mine. The mechanic said he hopes he never has to do another one EVER  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: OSB on August 25, 2014, 06:40:44 pm

I ended up getting VW to do mine (I got a half price job via a misquote!). Its a 4 hr job!
I spoke to the mechanic afterwards, he said that they hate doing them - even they sometimes struggle to get it under 4 hrs and get a penalty if they go overtime!

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: dansmith180 on August 25, 2014, 08:23:42 pm

I heard it was a ball ache but my friend changed mine in 45 minutes, I think maybe he's discovered a secret  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on August 25, 2014, 08:27:48 pm

Quote from: dansmith180 on August 25, 2014, 08:23:42 pm

I heard it was a ball ache but my friend changed mine in 45 minutes, I think maybe he's discovered a secret  :signLOL:

Does he have children's hands?  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: dansmith180 on August 25, 2014, 08:56:37 pm

Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on August 25, 2014, 08:27:48 pm

Quote from: dansmith180 on August 25, 2014, 08:23:42 pm

I heard it was a ball ache but my friend changed mine in 45 minutes, I think maybe he's discovered a secret  :signLOL:

Does he have children's hands?  :signLOL:

 :signLOL:

Title: Re: Thermostat replacement
Post by: callis on August 25, 2014, 09:30:49 pm

It is a super bitch, but took me around 3hrs in total.  :happy2: