[Vwdiesel] FW: thermostat blues

[82 Diesel Westy]

Wow, that is being patiant and persistant.  Good job,
I would have thought the steal bolt in aluminum
housing without the proper anti-seeze would get you
for sure.  Another, not so good design idea by VW for
sure.  I feel it promoted the sale a new water pumps.

Why couldn't by have put a bigger stud in there, say
13mm bolt, or larger studd and nut.  I always lube the
small bolts up good before putting them back in.

Bryan


--- Pam & Doug Boes <db53248 at alltel.net> wrote:

> PB Blaster Rocks!!!!  I sprayed the stub three
> different times and let it
> soak awhile. Then, when I couldn't get enough swing
> with a small vice grip,
> I clamped on with the large one, end on, as tight as
> I could still close the
> grip. I started tapping on the vice grip and the
> stub started moving! I
> thought the vice grip was slipping, so I reset it a
> couple of times and was
> so happy when I figured out the stub was moving.
> 
> I'm not sure if the bolts were just corroded or if a
> previous worker had put
> thread locker on the bolts. Either way, now I need a
> new bolt and I should
> be ready to reassemble with new coolant, etc. 
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: Photo Bug [mailto:photobug1 at hotmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 4:05 PM
> To: db53248 at alltel.net
> Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] thermostat blues
> 
>  
> 
> I sure hope YOUR way works! With care and caution I
> have done what you're
> doing sucessfully.  I have also in worse cases,
> drilled out what was left
> and then used a heil-a-coil to replace the threads
> and use same size
> replacement bolt to resecure the thermostat housing.
>  Good luck!
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
>   _____  
> 
> 
> From:  "Pam & Doug Boes" <db53248 at alltel.net>
> To:  <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Subject:  [Vwdiesel] thermostat blues
> Date:  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:05:52 -0500
> I think my thermostat was stuck closed. I pulled off
> the lower hose and only
> a dribble of coolant came out. I tried to remove the
> thermostat housing but
> snapped off one of the screws. Plenty of coolant
> came out of the radiator.
> Does anyone know any tricks for removing screw stubs
> from the water pump
> housing w/o removing the housing from the engine of
> the Caddy? I've doused
> it with PB Blaster and plan to grab the stub with
> vice grips and try tapping
> it loose.
> 
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Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp   -- running :)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA               -- running :)
92 Jetta Eco-Turbo Diesel           -- not running yet <:>
90 Audi 200, 2.2L Turbo FWD         -- runs some times, need to sell :(
70 Type 1 stock Beetle              -- Not running well :(