Thermostat direction

[Cookie77]

Can anyone tell me what way up my thermostat go's
I have a 1983 1.9 petrol
It seems to me they only fit 1 way but looking at the exploded view of the thermostat and parts on justkampers parts it looks upside down?????

Please help

[kevtherev]

this way up


the smaller disc should be at the bottom

[Cookie77]

I have just had a thought?? I might have a later engine fitted are they different???

The stat housing is at the rear left hand side of the engine bay

[Cookie77]

this way up


the smaller disc should be at the bottom

The break down picture for justkampers and vw heritage shows it the oposit way????

[Cookie77]

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[Oldiebut goodie]

Looking in Bentley - it also shows two ways up but.... the small end of the thermostat always goes into the housing where the two large hoses connect - if that makes it any clearer.

[Mocki]

the reason its opposite ways up depending on the age is the early water system pumps the water the opposite way round to the late system......

[Oldiebut goodie]

So kevtherev's reply is subject to the proviso that you have the system that uses one that way up!!!!
Up to '85 it goes to the top!!!!!

[kevtherev]

I have just had a thought?? I might have a later engine fitted are they different???

The stat housing is at the rear left hand side of the engine bay

my answer stands then

good info there guys

[Cookie77]

Could I have a later housing and an early pump??

Now that would be confusing??

[kevtherev]

nope
you have a plastic housing if it's on the back and to the left

[Ian Hulley]

nope
you have a plastic housing if it's on the back and to the left

By 'back' Kev means the side of the engine nearest the front of the van and on the left when viewed from behind the engine bay.

Ian

[kevtherev]

nope
you have a plastic housing if it's on the back and to the left

By 'back' Kev means the side of the engine nearest the front of the van and on the left when viewed from behind the engine bay.

Ian

Von 'zurück' Kev bedeutet, dass die Seite des motor nächster der Vorderseite des van und auf der linken Seite aus gesehen hinter dem Motor bucht.

I put that into German Ian as it reads better

[Mocki]

by back Kev means front !

[kevtherev]

Confusing in't it
pulleys are the front
gearbox at the back is how I see it.

so later engines have it on the back