[V8] English repair manuals

[ron_01056 at yahoo.com]

Well if he wants to remove everything he mine as well do a t-bel job as well......like u said he eventually wants to do that. So he should do the belt now instead of eventually.
 Is he willing to do it now? I have a write up I did from one of the belts i've done. There is all so a good write up on the knowledge base on audifans he can look at.

 Ron
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bastian Preindl <bastian at preindl.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:38:17 
To: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] English repair manuals

  Hi,

that was quick, thanks! I probably was a bit too fuzzy regarding the 
thermostat. He wants to remove everything in front, at least the 
radiator, in order to get the right moment on the bit to not strip the 
torx bolts (I already told him to be careful with it). Sure I could now 
tell him how to accomplish that and that but it's easier if he can get 
detailed instructions. I already told him to subscribe the list, but he 
hasn't yet, so I jump into the breach and help him as good as I can ;)

He is located at UK southcoast, near Bournemouth!

Regards

Bastian

>   R&R'ing the thermostat is a piece of cake and doesn't or shouldn't require the manual.
>
> Flush coolant from front of rad
> Pull top coolant hose (for ease of removing the lower hose)
> Remove lower hose
> There are two T-30 bolts to remove the thermostat housing.
> Then wiggle the housing out.
> He will notice that the weep hole on the thermo is on top.....that's how it should be put back in.
> Reverse of removal.
>
> I would all so say to remind him to be careful of the two torx  bolts. They get mushy and are easily stripped if the bit is not fully in the bolt. I usually replace them with a 10mm bolt of the same length.
>
>   Were is this lister located?
>
>   Ron