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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamesblonde on 26 January 2015, 19:16

Title: thermostat
Post by: jamesblonde on 26 January 2015, 19:16

Where is the best place to get a decent thermostat for my mk4 as don't really wanna get a cheap knock off one from eBay

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: m3rk on 26 January 2015, 20:16

Contact one of the site sponsors on here 'oemandmore' .. Really quick at responding and supplies genuine parts at a good price.

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: Seanl on 26 January 2015, 21:30

Dealership is actually relatively well priced for this.  Something like £24 which although not cheap in comparison to GSF/ECP, you know you'll be ok with regard to quality.  I got 2 from ECP and both were defective on receipt.  Check them in a pot of water on the hop and bring it to the boil first to check its operation.

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: jamesblonde on 26 January 2015, 22:20

Think I'm going to try to do it myself which is suicidal as I'm useless aha. Is it easy? Any help videos around. It's a mk4 1.6 16V. 

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: WadGTI on 27 January 2015, 09:39

Personally I would find baking a cake harder than changing the thermo  :grin:

Sure there is a few vids on the tube.

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: jamesblonde on 27 January 2015, 09:50

Haha ok ill have to give it a go.

Title: Re: thermostat
Post by: WadGTI on 27 January 2015, 12:16

Having a magnet is handy incase you drop one of the housing bolts on top of the steering pump.