2001 Fabia 1.9 SDI thermostat, where is it?

[ElSquiddo]

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.

 

[TMB]

Item 6 on here i think ...

 

[ElSquiddo]

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.

[ElSquiddo]

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

[TMB]

Glad you managed OK

[SkUG]

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