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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

this way up


the smaller disc should be at the bottom

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

kevtherev wrote: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????

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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.

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......

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!!!!!

Cookie77 wrote: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

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

Now that would be confusing??

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

kevtherev wrote: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

Ian Hulley wrote:

kevtherev wrote: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

by back Kev means front !

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