sparky2076 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 i have had probs with overheating golf changed thermostat for recommended one from main stealer still the same have run car with no thermostat in and all is well while i wait to get correct part, which may be some time as last one took 2 weeks to arrive from germany, will it be ok to drive car with no thermostat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpongpo Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I assume it is a thermostat sensor and not the actual thermostat which if run without would result in total loss of coolant from the engine? If you run the engine without any coolant in you will need a new engine fairly shortly. Minutes if not seconds surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky2076 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 the themostat is in a housing on the end of the engine so can b removed and then totally enclosed again.not radiator top thermostat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaabbb Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Shouldnt hurt anything. The car will just take longer to warm up. Coolant will still flow all the way round the cooling system. The thermostat stops the coolant from going to the radiator and been cooled until the coolant gets warm then the thermostat opens gradually and lets the coolant flow to the radiator where it hets colled. Without the thermostat the coolant will flow unrestricted. This may cause the radiator fan to run more than usual and may make the temperature reading in the dash lower than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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