Hi all,

New person here, I've recently bought a 2001 Skoda Fabia 1.9 SDI, during normal driving the temp hovers around the first marker (quarter on the gague), sometimes gets to half way under load, but returns to a quarter, which to me seems like the thermostat is part open, as I'd expect it to stay at half way once reaching that point.

 

With this in mine I already purchased a new thermostat from euro parts, but cannot figure out where its suppose to go, I searched for guides/pictures for the SDi engine, can't find any, loads for the 1.4 petrol and the 1.9TDi, but nothing for the SDi.

 

I took a pipe off from the right side of the engine, which has the temp sensor in, looked a likely candidate to me, but nope, no thermostat there, just lost a lot of coolant :(

 

Can anyone tell me where I can find the thermostat on the SDi engine please?

 

Thanks

 

I apologise if I'm covering old ground here, I have serached these forums but come up empty handed.

 

Item 6 on here i think ...

 

Exellent thank you so much

 

Looks like thats hiding right under the diesel pump, explains why I couldn't see it, I'll have another bash at it tonight.

yep that was the place, sandwiched between the diesel pump, and the alternator.. not to bad to get off but a real pig to get back on, but jobs done now.

Thank you for your help

Glad you managed OK

I'm glad someone else asked this question! I'm about to change the temp sensor on the other side, Hopefully I won't need to change the thermostat for a while