oil thermostat - pulled apart, now which way back together

Uber Kafer Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2009 · 2 Dec 2013, 10:43 pm

#976788

hi,

dismantled a new Empi oil thermostat and now need some advice to confirm how it goes back together. There is a large washer and its a clearance fit over the body of the thermostat element, but I got the impression it was assembled wrong and flopping around at the top towards the circlip end.

Does anyone have one pulled apart ? or can see inside the ports to confirm where the large washer goes? between the spring and the shoulder, or between the shoulder and the locating boss on the circlip end.

by the way, it was recommended to pull it apart, and that was good advice. It was full of aluminium grindings and swarf, the bore was scored, requiring 20 minutes with wet & dry, and both 'O' rings were butchered.... from new. thanks Mr Empi..

Anyway, any help would be appreciated. thanks.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 3 Dec 2013, 8:27 am

#976801

Yep, my experience too with the swarf and scores. By memory the washer goes against the element, not the boss/end plug.

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Uber Kafer Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2009 · 3 Dec 2013, 2:20 pm

#976825

thanks Matt.