Re: Volkswagen/Audi thermostat change = $1200!

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Re: Volkswagen/Audi thermostat change = $1200! Posted by nwas (more from nwas) on Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:11:23

In Reply to: Re: Volkswagen/Audi thermostat change = $1200!, Bill Homer

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They actually put the thermostat in a place that requires all that removal to replace it? It's a "wear item", are they nuts?

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Volkswagen/Audi timing belt change? $1200? Crazy!, Brian, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:12:38
- Removing front end is often very easy., dmz789qqq, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:55:21
  - the 1st sound point! (n/m), Siegfried, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:28:23
- Not that bad..., Larry West , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:50:10
- Re: Volkswagen/Audi timing belt change? $1200? Crazy!, William, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:38:05
  - RE: Ahhh the days of the OLD Beetle., Noel, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:12:04
    - 5 second belt job on a Beetle, B Millar , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:03:41
      - Wow! This is really cool! (-), vvk, Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:47:47
- Crazy?! How 'bout 1400-1800 per for a PT-Cruiser? Or..., Acubra, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:16:59
- So, what did you get done and what parts used?, Bill Homer , Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:58:47
  - Re: Revised estimate was $1400. Used Graf Water Pump., Brian, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:02:38
    - Re: Revised estimate was $1400. Used Graf Water Pump., Bill Homer , Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:46:07
    - "I would never have bought the car if I knew that", James, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:43:29
    - Really poor engineering ..., JMF, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:32:22
- The death of DIY?, No Snaab, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:32:54
  - try this question the next time you'll look 4 a new car, Siegfried, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:57:58
    - 2 types of buyers., James, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:16:00
      - third type, DE , Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:51:06
        Re: third type, James, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:48:40
      - And..., Noel, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:48:51
    - Re: try this question the next time you'll look 4 a new car, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:14:20
      - Re: try this question the next time you'll look 4 a new car, dtech, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:46:15
      - I did, No Snaab, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:25:16
      - Minimal service is a virtue, Noel, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:40:58
        "No maintenance" is not the rule on Japanese cars, Bill Homer , Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:08:16
  - not dead, just more sophisticated..., James, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:49:22
  - Re: The death of DIY?, TML , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:21:12
- Re: Volkswagen/Audi timing belt change? $1200? Crazy!, SWEDECAR , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:25:28
- Re: Volkswagen/Audi thermostat change = $1200!, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:24:15
  - Cover up the grille!!!, Mark from Toronto, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:37:03
    - If I was the only driver, would probably do so, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:28:43
      - If you set it up right...., Mark from Toronto, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:05:13
        try chain-driven jalousie from 92-96's! :) (n/m), Siegfried, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:47:20
  - Re: Volkswagen/Audi thermostat change = $1200!, nwas, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:11:23 <-- Viewing This Message
    - Thermostats usually last through the warrantly period, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:33:32
- Yup, unfortunately $1200 sounds competitive., nateh89spg, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:40:53
  - Re: Yup, unfortunately $1200 sounds competitive., Son of Saab, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:38:40
    - So, it looks like ~ half for the far east, nateh89spg, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:48:42
  - Honda, jeff in MD, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:30:06
  - Re:VW/Audi plastic water pump impellar?, Brian, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:15:29
    - No thermostat? Disagree on plastic WP impeller, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:53:31
      - Just replaced plastic impeller WP in 03 VW........, Skip, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:39:24
        Which coolant? Change interval?, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:32:46
      - Re: Graf Water pump with metal impeller was qouted?, Brian, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:54:44
        Re: Graf Water pump - Just say "NO!", Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:07:54
- Re: Crazy!, Noel, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:17:02
  - Re: VW/Audi dealer in CT $2500 + for T-Belt., Brian, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:36:34
    - ehh... So what's wrong with it?, Siegfried, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:11:48
      - What's wrong is bad design, Noel, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:31:51
        really bad?, Siegfried, Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:06:11
        Well, OK, but my point is more that, Noel, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:11:15
        will you believe me if..., Siegfried, Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:14:17
        Re: will you believe me if..., TML , Thu, 1 Dec 2011 05:07:27
        Unfortunately, my VAG thermostat is dead at 56,000 mile, Bill Homer , Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:41:06
        Re: sorry, Siegfried, Thu, 1 Dec 2011 03:46:14
    - Re: VW/Audi dealer in CT $2500 + for T-Belt., bic, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:18:15
    - I was clearly misinformed!, Noel, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:55:32
      - Re: I was clearly misinformed!, No Snaab, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:02:04
        Most likely the A/C evaporator or heater core failed, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:11:59
        Re: Most likely the A/C evaporator or heater core failed, No Snaab, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:35:29
        Mid '90s Audis had serially defective A/C evaporators, Bill Homer , Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:36:17
        '00/'01 nm, No Snaab, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:53:05
        OK, but compare it to a 9-5., Noel, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:25:23
        Re: OK, but compare it to a 9-5., No Snaab, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:51:39
        Complexity and the learning curve, Noel, Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:15:23
    - That is unfortunate., Mike Johnson, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:21:37
    - Makes the ng900/9-3 PS line seem like a good idea, nwas, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:09:54
    - Holy crap!, Skip, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:49:53
      - Re: Holy crap!, smt, Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:13:45

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