Thermostat
12-02-2003, 05:20 PM
#16
Race Car
Thread Starter
What about Porsche Antifreeze? Called porsche dealer and they said all they use is porsche Antifreeze. They said it does not say phosphate or silicate free on it?
12-02-2003, 07:36 PM
#17
Race Car
Thread Starter
Just bought the Audi/Volkswagen anti-freeze. Not under the Audobahn label anymore. There were 2 different kinds there both say for aluminum engines however, neither says phosphate free or silicate free on it. Called number on back and got Valvoline. They said the the g-12 antifreeze (pink kind) is phosphate and silicate free but they couldn't comment on the green (blue) one.
12-02-2003, 09:14 PM
#18
Rennlist Member
Originally posted by peanut
sorry if my post confused you jeeper
I have never replaced a thermostat on a 944. When you mentiuoned a gasket I thought you were refering to an associated part of the coolant system plumbing
As far as I can see from the Haynes manual the thermostat is retained inside the housing by a retaining circlip and sits on a rubber o ring seal.
I think if I had to do mine I would buy the retaining clip as well as a new rubber o ring cos I'm bound to bu**** up the clip getting it out
hope it goes smoothly
sorry if my post confused you jeeper
I have never replaced a thermostat on a 944. When you mentiuoned a gasket I thought you were refering to an associated part of the coolant system plumbing
As far as I can see from the Haynes manual the thermostat is retained inside the housing by a retaining circlip and sits on a rubber o ring seal.
I think if I had to do mine I would buy the retaining clip as well as a new rubber o ring cos I'm bound to bu**** up the clip getting it out
hope it goes smoothly
