How long to change a thermostat on Mk2 1.6 Golf?

[CarZee]

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Garage reckons :sucksairthruteeth: a couple of hours of labour.. I haven't looked at it but I can't see a thermostat change taking more than half an hour..

anyone know for sure?

[deltaf]

Peice of cake uncle Carz.
Proceed as follows:
At the bottom of the radiator is a hose that leads to the water pump/ thermostat housing.
The thermostat housing is located on the underside of the water pump housing and is attached with 2 10mm headed bolts.
Make sure that the coolant is cold before you undo these to gain access to the thermostat.
The new thermostat should have an "o" ring that has a slot in its inner circumference and the thermostat slips into it providing a seal to both sides of the housing.
Refit as removed, and job done.
Dont forget to refill it tho!
Hope this helps.

Takes about 15mins if yer quick.
editted twice cos i cant spell "quick"
edited 3 times cos i cant spell edited.


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[moreymach]

Had one of these few years back and did the job myself in about 20 min if I remember right. Its right under the water pump on the o/s bottom of the engine, couple of bolts and plastic cover pops off and there it is.

[CarZee]

good man Deltaf!

Any airlock considerations with it being at the bottom of the system?

>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Thursday 30th January 12:17

[deltaf]

Roger that squadron leader Carz!
Leave the cap off the expansion bottle as you start it up and put the heater controls to HOT(no fan) and then just top it up until the correct level.
Have funz.

>> Edited by deltaf on Thursday 30th January 12:18

[phib]

YES !!!!!!!
33 minutes acording to my car maintinance course teacher last night !!!! how spookey.
Apparentley he knows this as it was on one of those garages from hell programes where the AA / RAC change the part and time it (33 minutes on a golf) then they send the car round to rip off merchnts to see how long it takes.

Apparentley 4 hours was the longest time quoted !!!!!

[iguana]

BUT!! I'be done a couple and the bolts sheered out on both. One I managed to bodge up but the other had to be drilled out & and an insert bunged in