Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing thermostat for small cooling circuit

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / 4- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) / Engine cooling / Coolant pump, regulation of cooling system / Removing and installing thermostat for small cooling circuit

Removing

–	Remove coolant pump → Chapter.

–	Remove bolts in the sequence -F … A-.

–	Detach coolant pump from thermostat housing.

Removing and installing thermostat for small cooling circuit

–	Detach thermostat -2- from coolant pump -1-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

Note

Renew seals.

–	Moisten gasket with coolant.

Removing and installing thermostat for small cooling circuit

–	Fit thermostat housing onto coolant pump.

Centring pins on thermostat must be fitted in guides -arrows- on coolant pump.

–	Tighten bolts for thermostat housing → Fig..

–	Install coolant pump → Chapter.

–	Replenish coolant → Anchor.

Specified torques

→ Fig. „“Thermostat housing to coolant pump - tightening torque and sequence”“

Removing and installing thermostat for small cooling circuit

Removing and installing thermostat for large cooling circuit

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