[Mk2] [Turbo] thermostat ???

[simonmr2]

Hi All,
have a problem, the car will be running fine and then the temp will hit the red, and stay there for a bit but then will just full back to normal, but it will be a sudden drop, is this the thermostat ???? and if so how hard is it to change ??

cheers
Simon

[Turbocarl]

Is the engine actually getting that hot? You can normally tell as they smell hot! etc. Once overheating they don,t usually drop in temp that quick - its more likely a wiring problem somewhere from sender to gauge. If it does turn out to be your thermostat its a fairly easy job done in about ten minutes tho when they go wrong its usually that they,re stuck open rather than closed !!

Good Luck with it

[simonmr2]

Yer the car is getting hot, steam out of the bonnet vents and smells hot, ?

[Turbocarl]

Usually a good indication mate!

I,ve gotta rev 1 thermo here matey - pm an address and I,ll bang it in post for ya

[Steve-O 2007]

go for a run untill its warmed up then open your bonnet and feel your radiator pipes that are runnign into the radiator. They should both be hot.

[simonmr2]

pm sent, thanks for the help guy's