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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2015, 12:47:15 pm »
£24.61 for the inline temp regulators from VW and £19.27 from ebay. Part no 4E0121113

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2015, 01:07:41 pm »

Great guide.

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2015, 03:06:19 pm »
Bumping this one back up. I have a 2005 AXX manual which I assume means I have only got 1 inline stat. If so which stat do I have, the one to the left of the engine or in front?

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2015, 03:11:36 pm »
Think you have two. One behind alternator and other by the battery.

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2015, 03:12:20 pm »
I thought it was only the DSG that had two?

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2015, 03:14:15 pm »
If you read the original post DSG has 3

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2015, 03:22:26 pm »
I have but the guy has a DSG and he only gave instructions for replacing 2 of them?

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2015, 04:10:32 pm »
Sorry by the looks of it there is the main stat. And two inline for DSG so one for manual.

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2015, 04:52:30 pm »
I'm really struggling to find where my one located. It's definitely not on the gearbox end as there are no coolant hoses there and I can't see the one in front of the engine either. I can see the metal pipe that goes down the engine is it near that?!

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #25 on: April 29, 2015, 08:17:13 pm »
Thanks @dazza I had a look at the pics on that post and I'm either blind or my car doesn't have an inline thermostat.

Can someone look at my pics and let me know

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« Last Edit: April 29, 2015, 08:21:25 pm by GTIEagles »

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #26 on: April 29, 2015, 08:42:41 pm »
Wait a week or so. As i'm doing the main thermostat and both inline ones i will take some pics of exactly where it is.

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #27 on: April 29, 2015, 08:44:46 pm »
Nice one, thanks.

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2015, 02:54:03 pm »
Ive just done my cambelt, water pump and both the thermostats. Mine is an 05. Ur inline stat is pretty easy to locate. Heres a pic to help u. If u imagine ur car didnt have the front end on its on the pipe to the left of the throttle body pipe.  I took a couple pics. Its on the pipe with the yellow writing.  The actual stat is next to the wiring loom





Dont even bother trying without hose clip pliers

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Re: How to change your inline thermostats.
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2015, 03:23:54 pm »
I bought the pliers last week by the looks of it they will come in handy.

Was the main stat as much of a pita as people say?

I'm about to change the cam belt, water pump, main stat and inline ones. Any tips would be appreciated.

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