Where exactly is the thermostat on a V6 (code ABC) engine?

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Hooch - 23 Nov 2007 06:02 GMT

Anyone?

thanks!

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daytripper - 24 Nov 2007 01:28 GMT

>Anyone?
>
>thanks!

ABC V6 is the 2.6L 12V engine, correct?

If so, the thermostat is located at the front face of the engine, below the
LHS camshaft timing gear, under an aluminum housing. Pretty sure you have to
remove the toothed belt and loosen the non-toothed belt to get that cover off,
but perhaps you can get away without actually removing the timing belt...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

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Hooch - 24 Nov 2007 04:27 GMT

> >Anyone?
>
> >thanks!
>
> ABC V6 is the 2.6L 12V engine, correct?

That's the one.

> If so, the thermostat is located at the front face of the engine, below the
> LHS camshaft timing gear, under an aluminum housing. Pretty sure you have to
> remove the toothed belt and loosen the non-toothed belt to get that cover off,
> but perhaps you can get away without actually removing the timing belt...

OK, thanks. It seems to be running cold (about 55 deg C), but I'd
better check the temperature gauge before doing anything else.

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TonyJ - 24 Nov 2007 05:16 GMT

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> better check the temperature gauge before doing anything else.
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And its sending unit on the back of the head.

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Jens - 28 Nov 2007 22:01 GMT

>> >Anyone?
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> OK, thanks. It seems to be running cold (about 55 deg C), but I'd
> better check the temperature gauge before doing anything else.

Does the heater heat up the cabin? - Then its probably the gauge - the gauge
should read about 35-40 Ohms with warm engine.

(if you place a 39 ohm resistor over the wires to the gauge it should read
arround 90 deg C)

/Jens

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