Where is the thermostat on a 2004 VW golf?

Answer 1

I can say the 2003 APK 2.0L engines thermostat is located almost vertically behind the alternator, for the job you'll need sockets 10mm and the elbow joint extension for the lower bolt on the thermostat housing. the jobs a little fiddly but made easy with the elbow joint.

care is to be taken when retentioning the plastic thermo housing as it easly breaks and a replacement isn't cheap So just use common sense when re-tightening

others report using the TDI thermostat as its cheaper?

or goto a vw fourum like vwvortex for more help

I can say the 2003 APK 2.0L engines thermostat is located almost vertically behind the alternator, for the job you'll need sockets 10mm and the elbow joint extension for the lower bolt on the thermostat housing. the jobs a little fiddly but made easy with the elbow joint.

care is to be taken when retentioning the plastic thermo housing as it easly breaks and a replacement isn't cheap So just use common sense when re-tightening

others report using the TDI thermostat as its cheaper?

or goto a vw fourum like vwvortex for more help