Author Topic: Temperature gauge hunts (Read 1215 times)

Tuffy · « **on:** April 09, 2016, 08:08:12 pm »

Hi guys... Temperature gauge doesn't reach 90 and hunts around.... Doesn't settle for long in one place. Temp sensor or thermostat?

omeydz · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2016, 09:13:53 pm »

best to get both done at same time.. both can be culprits and in my experience one isn't far behind the other when it comes to failure.

Tuffy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2016, 10:12:50 pm »

Is the thermostat a sod to get to like the mk4 Gti's??

stuart-88 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2016, 10:33:58 pm »

Not sure about the mk4's but these are a pain in the rear to get to.

Tuffy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2016, 10:50:48 am »

Thought as much! I love it when they put a perishable part deep in the depths of the engine.... Inspired!

vRSAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2016, 01:15:17 pm »

Mk4 thermostat is simple compared to the Mk5.

l2azvan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2016, 10:44:29 pm »

same issue, changed thermostat, 90degrees dead all the time.

2 hours of labour

cheers