A6 thermostat replacement

[Sean Ford]

The 12valve V6 hides the thermostat behind the timing belt,
unfortunately. I'm know some listers have replaced their thermostats
without having to remove the t-belt, but I seem to recall that it was
difficult.

Unbelievable to think that a simple thermostat problem is a $300 bill,
isn't it? Personally, I'm running a bit cold on colder days, but unless
the thing goes completely south on me, I'll wait until my next timing
belt change at the end of next year.

--- Paul Hill <phill at avici.com> wrote:
> A friend had a 1996 A6 (V6) that runs with the temperature gauge
> barely off the cold end stop. I assume it needs a new thermostat. He
> was quoted $45 for parts and $250 for the total cost by a local shop.
> Is it really that difficult to replace?
> Do replacement thermostats really cost that much?


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Sean Ford
audi_92_100CS at yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/seanford.geo
'92 Audi 100CS 5-spd non-q
'00 Triumph Daytona 955i
'89 Suzuki Katana 600

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