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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wsmith on 27 March 2012, 18:36

Title: thermostat help please
Post by: wsmith on 27 March 2012, 18:36
hi all ive had my car in the garage today to put a new thermostat on it as my cars not running up to 90 and take ages to warm up.
so when i went to pick it up after work the said they couldnt do it as its a big job because you need to take the front end off and the injecters, is this right cheers its a mk4 1.8 turbo aum
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: topher on 27 March 2012, 18:58
lol.. find another garage its a 20 minute job. Or just use the guide in the maintenance section and do it yourself for free!
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: JimBR on 27 March 2012, 18:59
Rubbish. I've heard of people removing the alternator to gain access but never the inlet and injectors. It's just fiddly.
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: topher on 27 March 2012, 19:01
alternator needs to come out if its a non-turbo (well its easier to) but there's plenty of room on a 1.8T. AGU is slightly easier than AUM because there's less tat in the way.
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: JimBR on 27 March 2012, 19:18
One bolt isn't it people struggle to get to?
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: wsmith on 27 March 2012, 20:19
thanks everyone  ive seen how to do it i might give it a go at the weekend
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: navmk4gti on 27 March 2012, 20:29
Quote from: wsmith on 27 March 2012, 20:19
thanks everyone  ive seen how to do it i might give it a go at the weekend

dont use the widow maker to keep the car up.. use axel stands  .. will be easier with it raised  :wink:
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: topher on 27 March 2012, 20:32
Quote from: navmk4gti on 27 March 2012, 20:29
dont use the widow maker to keep the car up.. use axel stands  .. will be easier with it raised  :wink:

generally that's sound advice. if you're jacking the car up to change the thermostat however... you're doing it wrong from the start :grin:
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: barrym381 on 27 March 2012, 20:46
Quote from: topher on 27 March 2012, 20:32
Quote from: navmk4gti on 27 March 2012, 20:29
dont use the widow maker to keep the car up.. use axel stands  .. will be easier with it raised  :wink:

generally that's sound advice. if you're jacking the car up to change the thermostat however... you're doing it wrong from the start :grin:
was thinkin this myself  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: thermostat help please
Post by: navmk4gti on 27 March 2012, 21:13
Quote from: barrym381 on 27 March 2012, 20:46
Quote from: topher on 27 March 2012, 20:32
Quote from: navmk4gti on 27 March 2012, 20:29
dont use the widow maker to keep the car up.. use axel stands  .. will be easier with it raised  :wink:

generally that's sound advice. if you're jacking the car up to change the thermostat however... you're doing it wrong from the start :grin:
was thinkin this myself  :grin: :grin:

well it helped me  :lipsrsealed: :grin: come to think of it fook knows why we jacked it up  :laugh: