A broken thermostat can value thousands of dollars in engine repairs.
The 2000 Volkswagen Beetle is a throwback to the classic German Volkswagen automobiles that untrue Volkswagen a household label in the 1940s. There are many assorted differences between the current Beetles and the classic ones. The engine in the late beetle is cooled with a radiator and a contemporary cooling process whereas the classics were cooled strictly by airflow into the engine. This method the 2000 Beetle engines gain a thermostat. This again wealth there Testament come a day when that thermostat must be changed due to mechanical failure.
Instructions
1. Remove the thermostat intake tube by enchanting off the bolts that control it onto the intake manifold. With the bolts removed from the intake, pull the intake tube off. Inspect the tube for hairline cracks.
This Testament prevent radiator fluid from getting on the engine block. With the hose drained, push it to the side to access the intake tube.
3. Remove the radiator hose from the thermostat intake tube by loosening the band clamp that secures the hose to the intake tube. To complete this, turn the cam on the band clamp counterclockwise with a screwdriver.2. Pull the radiator hose off the thermostat intake tube and authority the hose vertically while the radiator fluid drains back into the engine. If there are any hairline cracks, replace the intake tube.
4. Pull the old thermostat gasket off the intake manifold and discard it. Place the new thermostat onto the intake manifold. Do not get the thermostat gasket wet. If it gets wet, it will compromise the seal between the thermostat intake tube and the intake manifold.
5. Pull the old thermostat out of the intake manifold and discard it. Place the new thermostat into the intake manifold. One end is marked "top." Submerge the opposite end into the intake manifold to ensure the thermostat works properly.
6. Bolt the thermostat intake tube back onto the intake manifold with the original bolts.
7. Secure the radiator hose to the thermostat intake tube by tightening the band clamp. Turn the cam clockwise with a screwdriver to do this.
8. Start the engine and let it run. Check the seal between the radiator hose and the thermostat intake tube. If you see a leak, tighten the hose. Check the mating surface of the thermostat intake tube and the intake manifold. If there is a leak, tighten the thermostat intake tube.
