When a thermostat fails, it can author thousands of dollars in damage.
Pull the ancient thermostat away of the intake manifold and then place a new one into the intake with the end marked "top" facing upward.3. Lift the old thermostat gasket off of the intake manifold and discard it.4. Replacing the thermostat is cheap insurance.
Instructions
1. Remove the thermostat intake housing from the intake manifold of the Jetta by removing the 10 millimetre bolts that grip it into community. The thermostat intake housing can be located easily by finding the mark where the radiator hose connects to the intake manifold. The metal housing the hose connects to is the thermostat intake housing.
2.The cooling course is coal-and-ice to engine performance in the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The bitty engine dimensions wealth the engine is prone to warping under maximal heat and now the engine is so insufficient, the vastness of engine coolant Stirring nailed down the engine is still less than larger American engines. Provided the thermostat stops regulating the proportions of fluid existence pushed complete the engine, the engine could overheat, and the aim denouement be a costly repair reward.
Place a bead of RTV silicone on the base of the intake manifold and set the thermostat gasket on top of it. Place a bead of silicone on the bottom edge of the thermostat intake housing and place the housing on top of the thermostat gasket. Bolt the housing back into place.
