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Posted on Jan 06, 2010

The warnlight at the dashboard is on and the computer says, that the thermostat works not right and the temperatur sensor don't work propper. How I can proof this and how if necessary i can repair or change this parts?

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If your car is not overheating then it works fine. I would replace the temperature sensing unit and drain/replace the thermostat. The most expensive part would be the temp sensing unit. The thermostat with gaskets is $15, the fluid is $25, and it is not difficult to drain. Pick up a haynes or chilton repair manual and it should walk you through step by step or http://www.tobio.info/passat/howtos/coolantsensorhowto.html

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