Originally Posted by Dieselkraut23

You have to remove the top part of the t-stat housing and that has the two 13mm bolts......order a gasket for it or use gasket maker....your choice silicone or paper.

Then you can start to remove the tensioner and make sure to loosen the 17mm bolts at the same time......meaning do a lil on one bolt then a lil on the other so it comes out with even tension on either side of the tensioner.

I have seen strange setups with the tensioner but not one missing the spring yet.

There are two different types i have seen one on the non turbo that has a housing that sticks out farther from the head then the newer/turbo style.

I have mixed both styles on turbo and non turbo models with no ill effects.

Only other thing is the oil feed for the non turbo style is a hair smaller in diameter.


BTW the reason for the even tension on each side of the tensioner as you loosen the nuts is so the tensioner doesnt snap in half.