[s-cars] [s=-cars] New Brand of Thermostat - Beware!

[Tom Green]

The Vernet Calorstat parts have been around for several years.   
Europaparts.com carries them.
The TH5968.87J crosses to the 035 121 113B Audi part and I have had no  
issue with them.
I have another in the box that does not have any abnormal shape in the  
sealing area.

Tom

On Tuesday May 20, 2014, at 8:39 PM, Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca 
 > wrote:

> Just as winter was setting in I changed my thermostat. The online  
> parts
> supplier I use sent a new brand called Calorstat.see link.
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> http://www.calorstatbyvernet.com/CATALOGUE/PAGE_Principale_1/gAoAAC3seh1aWEh
> wc3RqSnBzAAA?M98
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> I was then plagued by a very small coolant leak over the winter  
> which I
> traced down to the thermostat housing. This Calorstat thermostat is  
> somewhat
> different to the Wahler unit and I suspect the housing did not apply
> pressure to the thermostat sufficiently - inside the hosing there  
> are two
> pillars applying pressure to the thermostat - hence leak. Re- 
> installed a
> Wahler unit and no leak.
>
>
>
> So please head the warning and stay with Wahler!
>
>
>
> Tony
>
> 96 S6