# 97 vr6 thermostat replacement
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 15, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958 "2007-06-15T12:46:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/1 "2007-06-15T12:46:11Z")
I cant seem to find a good DIY online for vr6 thermostat replacement.
How many hours will this take? :hang:
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/2 "2007-06-15T12:57:59Z")
never done one on a Vee Dub, but honestly… if the neck is accessable, it shouldn’t take any longer than 10mins.
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### Author:  [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/3 "2007-06-15T14:31:12Z")
2 hours min
its the plastic housing under the coil pack there are 3 or 4 allen bolts that hold the hole housing to the motor then 3 allen key bolts that hold it together its in there… good luck
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/4 "2007-06-15T16:00:43Z")
[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerosearch](http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerosearch)
lol reading how to do this makes me so happy i got rid of my vr…
e30 ftw
search “vr6 thermostat” in the archived 12v vr6 tech forum. there are a bunch of threads on the topic
oh and dont crack the crack pipe, but if you do, i would invest in the metal one
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/5 "2007-06-15T16:05:55Z")
[quote=“Dr.Stevil,post:2,topic:30958"”]
never done one on a Vee Dub, but honestly… if the neck is accessable, it shouldn’t take any longer than 10mins.
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lol NOTHING on a vw takes 10 minutes…
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/6 "2007-06-15T16:23:03Z")
they were saying on the tex 2-3 hrs
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/97-vr6-thermostat-replacement/30958/7 "2007-06-15T16:42:13Z")
Done,you have to unbolt the housing from the block and take the coilpack off and a few other things.It goes back together easier than it comes off,lol.
plus i needed a gasket from autohaus and coolant.
2 hours is accurate.