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BIGSERG Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2018 Posts: 23 Location: CA
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:25 pm Post subject: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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wondering if anyone knows how to hook up the entire thermostat set up. does it hook up to the one flap on the drivers side? are there two flaps.
my automatic transmission is also leaking. wondering if i should change the pan gasket, maybe the final drive has a pan or gaskets i have to change .
any more gaskets i have to change or look at o rings that i need replaced so that im running with out leaks.
tranny runs fine.
photos would be awesome |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22573 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:32 am Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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Year and engine installed would be awesome,too,since they get swapped a lot
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BIGSERG Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2018 Posts: 23 Location: CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:31 am Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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2.0 engine with original tranny i believe. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50261
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:12 am Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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Assuming you are talking about a Type 4 engine, there is a convoluted rod that connects the flaps on the two sides of the engine, the right hand flap is a part of the rod and people will often remove it when they decide they do not need or want the flaps to operate. If the rod is there you can see it running across the top front of the fan shroud. There are two flat spring clips that hold it in place and a spring which moves the flaps into the warm position. |
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BIGSERG Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2018 Posts: 23 Location: CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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DO I REALLY NEED THE THERMOSTAT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA . IM JUST NOT 100 PERCENT SURE HOW IT OPERATES. FLAPS OPEN WHEN WARM AND CLOSED WHEN COLD. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50261
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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BIGSERG wrote: |
DO I REALLY NEED THE THERMOSTAT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA . IM JUST NOT 100 PERCENT SURE HOW IT OPERATES. FLAPS OPEN WHEN WARM AND CLOSED WHEN COLD. |
The operation of the flaps makes no sense when you first look at them as when the one flap is up and the other is down. This is 100% normal, as the "HOT" position for the left flap is Down while the "HOT" position for the right flap is UP.
If you are mainly driving above 70°F I don't think having a working thermostat makes much difference at all but if you are driving at 30°F the system is a necessity. |
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60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1782 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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BIGSERG wrote: |
DO I REALLY NEED THE THERMOSTAT I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA . IM JUST NOT 100 PERCENT SURE HOW IT OPERATES. FLAPS OPEN WHEN WARM AND CLOSED WHEN COLD. |
Whoa Mr Big, stop yelling at us.
Here’s a video of what Wildthings is explaining
Link
Here’s a thread about rebuilding a thermostat https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=587449&highlight=thermostat+rebuild
I would say you need one, but I can’t talk since the thermostat on my motor is broke and the flaps are wide open. Takes an extra few minutes to warm up is all. _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
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BIGSERG Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2018 Posts: 23 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:07 am Post subject: Re: thermostat questions and guidance/ automatic transmission leak |
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haha sorry guys !! didnt mean to yell. thanks for all the help really appreciate all the help |
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