How long does your Tdi take to warm up?

**zuno555** · 3rd May 2010, 04:22 PM

It only takes me 3kms or so easy town driving to get coolant to around 60deg, only a little bit more to get to normal operating 80deg. Hard driving or up hills with a fair bit of throttle it will hit 100deg. This is with new coolant and everything flushed.

Temp gauge is pretty ordinary to go by, the needle is in same spot from 65deg-100deg. I am glad I put in madman ems, can keep an eye on everything. (Heaters arent worth turning on until coolant hits around 60deg)

**Brettsky64** · 3rd May 2010, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by woollyfree

I suppose I'm just used to Jap diesels, warm in a few minutes. I look forward to your report, Brettsky64, thanks.

Ok pretty much the same as every one else, 4k and 4 1/2 mins to 5mins tops and mine would be 2 bees dicks under half and sits ther solid hill or no hill.
Change the thermostat asap, but as for where it is ???????
Good Luck

**nice1guv** · 3rd May 2010, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by woollyfree

Could the thermostat be jammed open? If so where is it?

Originally Posted by Brettsky64

Change the thermostat asap, but as fo r where it is ???????

Follow the top radiator hose towards the engine, this attaches to the thermostat housing at the front of the rocker cover sort of above the main belt tensioner right at the middle front of the engine.
There are two bolts at the top and bottom of the fitting that the top radiator hose attaches to.
The bolts face the drivers side I think.
Undo them both and the thermostat sits in there.

**woollyfree** · 3rd May 2010, 09:55 PM

Thanks all, I think l"ll have a look tomorrow even though it's about 50-50 as to whether it's normal.

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