follow your big bottom hose coming from your rad,its in the plastic fitting where the hose is fitted on
The thermostat in a 1996 VW Golf is located by following the lower large hose of the radiator. Before removing the thermostat be sure to drain the cooling system.
at the rear of the vehicle
The thermostat for this car is located in the water pump housing from the lower radiator hose.
In the thermostat housing
Thermastat
$20.
should be at the end of the lower radiator hose under the power steering pump
on top of the valve cover
It is in the bottom of water pump at the end of the lower radiator hose. The yoke has two bolts to remove it.
according the repair manual the thermostat is located on the bottom of the waterpump. You can access it underneath the front of the car. follow the radiator hose coming off the bottom of the radiator.
My 1994 vw golf had a little diagram on the pannel i removed to get to all the fuses.
underneath on the front right side of the car, where the large (lower) radiator hose attaches to the engine.