Thermostat

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Mike said...

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The first time I replaced my timing belt it took 27 hours total. Now I've
done it so many times it only takes me 90 minutes to get past the timing
belt and into the thermostat. Only a few more hours to replace it all.
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I remember when I did my first TB job on my 97 A4 1.8tqa.  Took me 2 weeks at least 'cause I wasn't sure what I was doing.  I've since done about five on I4 and V6s.  I've never disconnected the AC lines as shown in the video, and after my second TB job, didn't disconnect the trans lines to the rad either.  Just placed the radiator with lines connected on top off a recycling tub.  Saved some time doing that.

Once the front end comes off, it's not a bad job after all.  Slow and steady for me and I can get it done within a weekend including a trans fluid and filter change.  Not the fastest compared to some of you folks out there.

I've never done a TB job on a transverse mounted engine like on a FWD car.  Not much room in those.  Wonder how hard it would be compared to these Audis.  Knuckle scraping I'm sure.

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For a great overview of what it's like, here is a time sped up video of what
you are getting yourself into:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9E4Vua32k&feature=player_embedded
He gets to the thermostat at 2:50 mins into the video. It should take you
MUCH longer! :-)
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Enjoyed the video.  Had forgotten how much stuff really has to come off.

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mohammed
08 A4 2.0tqa s-line