Thermostat?

[daves16v 1]

Where is the thermostat on a 9A engine? Is it easy to replace? Don't need to yet but am interested for future reference.

 

Ta

 

DB

[Henny 0]

Pretty certain it's in the same place as the rest of VW's 4 cylinder engines... In the plastic lower fitting on the waterpump itself...

[daves16v 1]

I'm gonna sound dumb now.......where is the waterpump?

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Next to the PAS/Water pump pulley. You'll see a plastic elbow and a few hoses. remove the hoses, remove the 2 10mm bolts, prize off the plastic elbow, replace O ring, replace stat, refit it all, refill with coolant.

[Henny 0]

I'd also advise replacing the plastic housing as they get brittle with age and will almost certainly crack as you tighten it back up again... for the £5 they cost, it's not worth the hassle! ;) :D

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Oh and if the Corrado 16V is anything like the Golf 16V, you might have to remove the PAS pump bracket to get to the water pump :x

[Henny 0]

Oh and if the Corrado 16V is anything like the Golf 16V, you might have to remove the PAS pump bracket to get to the water pump :x

 

Yup, same on the G60 too... :x

[daves16v 1]

Next to the PAS/Water pump pulley. You'll see a plastic elbow and a few hoses. remove the hoses, remove the 2 10mm bolts, prize off the plastic elbow, replace O ring, replace stat, refit it all, refill with coolant.

 

Perhaps you should expand on this a little and add it to the 'How to' website.

 

Thanks for the info chaps.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Or perhaps you could as it's been many a year since I've done a 16V water pump and stat :wink:

[daves16v 1]

It doesn't need changing yet but when I do I'll make notes and take pics.