VW thermostat How to lacate the thermostat on a VW Passat R reg 1997

Hello, Derek -

Kelley Blue Book can give an idea of the value of a car. You will need to know the year the VW Passat was manufactured, what the mileage is on the car, and what features the car has.

This is the link to the Kelley Blue Book home page:
https://www.kbb.com/

Choose the Car Values link at the top of the home page.

Best wishes.

there is a plastic clip that hold a rod in place that is attached to the lock might be damage look behind door panel at the lock itself.
or might be a bad actuator.

The thermostat is placed below water pump for 1,8L 20V engine, on VW Passat m.y. 1997:

Belt routing diagram for 1997 VW Passat 1,9 TDI:


CS = Crankshaft
F = Fan pulley
Gen = Alternator
T = Tensioner
AC = Air Conditioning
PAS = Power Assisted Steering
WP = Water Pump

Thank you for using FixYa.com, Lee Davidian

along the pillar of the door, it'll be behind the latch anchor or withing a few inches of it

It is mounted inside the water pump assembly which is essentially buried in the front of the engine.

"Free" will be a problem. The best place to find a "free Owner's Manual" is to copy one from another Passat owner. You can purchase copies of the owner's manual from a variety of on-line sources, and even on eBay. Chances are that you are not the original owner, otherwise VW of America may be able to help. Unlike General Motors, VW does not offer downloadable copies of their Owner's Manuals from the VW Owners website.

Mineral power steering fluid only from dealer $30, 1 gal
other oils have been causing the pump not to operate
properly on 99+ passat, jetta, golf, 99+ a4, a6, a8 .

noise could be anything from low oil to worn lay shaft bearings .its got to be either on the front of the box or on the fifth gear cover behind the wheelarch cover