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Offline GTI Dave 30

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thermostat change
« on: April 19, 2015, 04:01:59 pm »
edtion 30 changed my thermostat now running bang on 90 after going  up and down. At it  for about 8 hours never again worse job on car I have done. no why they charge 250 to 300 now good look to anyone who has a go.
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2015, 05:13:38 pm »
Did mine a few weeks ago on my eddy, took me a hour and half but I am a tech and I've done a few. Pretty easy once you know what your doing with right tools  :happy2:
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2015, 06:43:59 pm »
When mine broke I had a go :sick: gave up and paid Awesome GTI to do it  :grin:

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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2015, 04:48:44 pm »
Mine needs doing too .. but I don't wanna pay £300 haha .. but looking at my history it's gunna need timing belt and water pump. .so best.doing.it all at once? 
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2015, 05:54:29 pm »
Quote from: Orc on April 19, 2015, 05:13:38 pm
Did mine a few weeks ago on my eddy, took me a hour and half but I am a tech and I've done a few. Pretty easy once you know what your doing with right tools  :happy2:

Sorry but more than a 1.5 hour job to do it properly
Mine recently been done so know what's involved!
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2015, 07:15:51 pm »
The VW indie I use said about 3 hours labour.
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2015, 08:30:51 pm »
Quote from: PT82 on April 20, 2015, 07:15:51 pm
The VW indie I use said about 3 hours labour.

Exactly this mate and thats to do a proper job without any snags
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2015, 07:53:03 pm »
Quote from: Matthewsimone on April 20, 2015, 05:54:29 pm
Quote from: Orc on April 19, 2015, 05:13:38 pm
Did mine a few weeks ago on my eddy, took me a hour and half but I am a tech and I've done a few. Pretty easy once you know what your doing with right tools  :happy2:
As I said mate I'm a vw master tech so done a few of these now and yes 1.5 to do mine the other week, can post my labour times if ya like from work;)

Sorry but more than a 1.5 hour job to do it properly
Mine recently been done so know what's involved!
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2015, 08:12:15 pm »
to jack my car up and take bottom and top engine cover off drain coolant and refill coolant at end of job run it top coolant back up took over half an hour.So you must off done job in 50 mins you must be some mechanic.










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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2015, 09:09:51 pm »
Quote from: Orc on April 21, 2015, 07:53:03 pm
Quote from: Matthewsimone on April 20, 2015, 05:54:29 pm
Quote from: Orc on April 19, 2015, 05:13:38 pm
Did mine a few weeks ago on my eddy, took me a hour and half but I am a tech and I've done a few. Pretty easy once you know what your doing with right tools  :happy2:
As I said mate I'm a vw master tech so done a few of these now and yes 1.5 to do mine the other week, can post my labour times if ya like from work;)

Sorry but more than a 1.5 hour job to do it properly
Mine recently been done so know what's involved!

Post as many labour times as you like
Its much more than a 1.5 hour job to do it even half properly unless you threw it all back together like 99% of vw techs do  :laugh:

Im a time served engineer plus rebuilt cars from the ground up so know my way round a spanner or 2  :rolleye:
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2015, 10:05:06 am »
I think i have to do mine. How long should it usually take to hit 90.
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2015, 10:30:32 am »
Quote from: dazza on April 28, 2015, 10:05:06 am
I think i have to do mine. How long should it usually take to hit 90.

For the main stat its not so much about how long it takes to hit 90 - warm up is more effected by the inline regulators, its about if once its up to 90 whether it stays there or not.  Once at 90 the needle should never drop.  If your needle drops off 90 once its up to temp then you need to replace the main stat.  If it takes a long time to warm up but once it does the needle stays put you need to do the inline regulator/s.....
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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2015, 10:44:09 am »
Went for a drive to the next village (16km round trip) the coolant temp on polar fis floated between 69 and 73. As i was pulling into the garage the temperature started to increase the gauge is nearly at 90 and polar fis shows 81.



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Re: thermostat change
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2015, 10:48:44 am »
Quote from: dazza on April 29, 2015, 10:44:09 am
Went for a drive to the next village (16km round trip) the coolant temp on polar fis floated between 69 and 73. As i was pulling into the garage the temperature started to increase the gauge is nearly at 90 and polar fis shows 81.



How do you get that menu up mate  :happy2:
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Re: thermostat change
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