A4 1,8 TS coolant temp reads low

moparmadman wrote:
> 1.yes low temp was the only problem.
> 2.the thermostat was not near the pump or the timibelt area,it was
> behind the power steering pump.if you follow the lower radiator hose from
> the bottom up it leads to the plastic housing that bolts to the
> block,inside it is the thermostat.
> 3.it was wear and age.dont forget the housing is plastic.and gets very
> hot and cools down constantly.
> 4.if you get the thermostat from the dealer the
> sensor is on the housing.
>
> hopefully this helps.
>

Yes thanks, that's a useful set of answers. I think I'll go buy a
thermostat in the next week or so, and try to make do with the existing
housing.

Cheers, Robert