Re: The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest V4 #219

[Stewart MacLund <sundie@lunaticfringe.org>]

	Pffffffffffffffft.

	The housing doesn't leak.
	
	The seal to the block leaks.

	So, if you replace the o-ring between the housing and the block, as
you're supposed to, and inspect to make sure there's going to be a clean
mate, , as well as using some neutral grease on the o-ring, you'll have
zero (0, zilch, nada, none) problems.

	As for replacing the housing...  Pfffffffffft.  I've replaced my
thermostat, and the only reason i can see for replacing the housing
would be if you didn't pay attention to the hot temp light, and it was a
piece of plastic slag by the time you got around to it.

	And the Thermostat is one of the EASIEST things to do on the VR6.I must
say, it's probab;y easier than changing the spark plugs.

Sundie...

The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest wrote:
> 
> The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest
>  Friday, September 22 2000 Volume 04 : Number 219
> 
> In this issue:
> 
>         Overheating problem solved
>         Re: Overheating problem solved
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 15:58:34 EDT
> From: VWNobby@aol.com
> Subject: Overheating problem solved
> 
> Not to long ago I posted a message stating that I was having trouble with my
> car overheating. I came to the conclusion that the problem was either the
> thermostat or the water pump. We'll since I purchased the extended warranty
> for my car, I decided to take it to the dealer. It turns out that the problem
> was a bad thermostat. They ended up replacing the thermostat and the housing
> and it ran me $50 (the warranty deductible) plus $15 for the coolant. If I
> didn't have the extended warranty it would have cost me $50 for the
> thermostat, $100+ for the housing and god knows how much for the labor. I
> know someone had posted that they wanted to replace the thermostat
> themselves, be forwarned, one of the mechanics had told me that when they
> replace the thermostat they usually end up replacing the housing to. If they
> don't, the car usually comes back within the year because of leaking from the
> thermostat housing. I hope this helps anyone out there with similar problems.
> 
> VWNobby
> 97 Jetta GLX - Black
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 16:14:23 -0400
> From: "John Corbishley" <JCorbs@gtresort.com>
> Subject: Re: Overheating problem solved
> 
> We had the same problem in my wife's GLX.  It was the housing and looks to
> be ugly to get at.  I left it to the dealer.  The oil cooler was also
> leaking and they did the two at the same time.
> 
> John Corbs
> 
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: <VWNobby@aol.com>
> To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Cc: <Cabell_T_Treadway@res.raytheon.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:58 PM
> Subject: Overheating problem solved
> 
> > Not to long ago I posted a message stating that I was having trouble with
> my
> > car overheating. I came to the conclusion that the problem was either the
> > thermostat or the water pump. We'll since I purchased the extended
> warranty
> > for my car, I decided to take it to the dealer. It turns out that the
> problem
> > was a bad thermostat. They ended up replacing the thermostat and the
> housing
> > and it ran me $50 (the warranty deductible) plus $15 for the coolant. If I
> > didn't have the extended warranty it would have cost me $50 for the
> > thermostat, $100+ for the housing and god knows how much for the labor. I
> > know someone had posted that they wanted to replace the thermostat
> > themselves, be forwarned, one of the mechanics had told me that when they
> > replace the thermostat they usually end up replacing the housing to. If
> they
> > don't, the car usually comes back within the year because of leaking from
> the
> > thermostat housing. I hope this helps anyone out there with similar
> problems.
> >
> > VWNobby
> > 97 Jetta GLX - Black
> >
> >
> 
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