1999 A4 Quattro Thermostat Replacement.

[hayes myers]

I loved my 2.0t FSI...first generation A4. I put 50000km on it before I flew
off an exit ramp in first snowfall in Boston (2007 i think)... loved that
engine for power. Stock it pulled better than stage II+ A4 1.8t (milteked so
to speak).  The news I read about maintenance/issues etc scares the crap out
of me. Under warranty who cares...but outside of it sounds like a
nightmare.  I managed to change the T-stat in my 200 10v in a bout an
hour... perhaps as complicated a car as i should be dealing wtih :)

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 2:09 PM, john at westcoastgarage.net <
john at westcoastgarage.net> wrote:

> Grant Lenahan wrote:
> > I want to know why it would be so darn hard to place the t-stat in the
> > radiator hose so a screwdriver would suffice.
> >
> > But hey, that's me, mr lazy-ass-wants-ti-to-be fixable guy.
> >
> > Grant
> >
> > Rick Liotta wrote:
> >> Thank you Grant.
> >>
> >> I was hoping it was gonna be kike by 1969 slant6 Plymouth engine.
> >> Remove
> >> one hose, remove 2 bolts, take out alum housing, swap a 9$ t'stat,
> >> and DONE.
> >>
> >> Thanks to all-- you folks are great!
> >>
> >> Rick
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rick Liotta
> >> 9640 Burning Bush Drive
> >> Anchorage, AK    99507
> >>
> >>
> >> 907-337-7685
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Grant Lenahan [mailto:glenahan at vfemail.net] Sent: Friday,
> >> January 29, 2010 7:07 AM
> >> To: john at westcoastgarage.net
> >> Cc: Rick Liotta; quattro at audifans.com
> >> Subject: Re: 1999 A4 Quattro Thermostat Replacement.
> >>
> >> its generally involved removing the front end ( for access) and the TB.
> >>
> >> You can see videos of it on youtube
> >> The I4 is the easiest of the bunch i'm told.
> >>
> >> Grant
> >>
> >> john at westcoastgarage.net wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Hi all----
> >>>>
> >>>> I have a 1999 A4 Quattro (6 cyl) which I believe needs a new
> >>>>
> >> thermostat-it
> >>
> >>>> takes too long to warm up.  Please--- is this a job for a
> >>>> DoItYourSelfer/
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks a lot--- Rick
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>> Better be REALLY sure the thermostat is the problem.  They rarely fail,
> >>> BTW.  You'll have to remove the front bumper and cover, move the core
> >>> support into the service position, remove the accessory drive belt and
> >>> tensioner, and remove the timing belt covers.  The thermostat is behind
> >>> the timing belt.  On the 12v cars, it's just barely possible to fish
> >>> the
> >>> thermostat cover out from behind it, but that may not be possible on
> >>> the
> >>> 24v cars.  If I were doing this for a customer, or even on my own
> >>> car, I'd
> >>> do the T-belt, the water pump, the aux belt, and all the
> >>> rollers/tensioners.  In fact, given past experience, I wouldn't take on
> >>> the job without doing the cam chain tensioner gaskets.  All in all, a
> >>> pretty big job, one that experienced tech use up the better part of
> >>> a day.
> >>>
> >>> John
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> >>
> Wait 'til you see the thermostat on a 2.0 FSI!  If you can, that is.
> I'm guessing all day, and it's not behind the timing belt .........
>
> BTW, having done major work on 2 of the 3 FSI cars that come into our
> shop, I can honestly tell you all I would NEVER own one, nor do I
> encourage owners to bring them into my shop.
>
> John
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