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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
I find it hard to believe it's that hard and expensive to replace.
HOWEVER, I'm not familiar with those so if it is that bad perhaps an in-hose thermostat assembly from a '98 Sable would work. Yes, I was surprised to find out on that car that the thermostat lives underneath the engine, in it's own little housing. Never saw anything like that before.
It wouldn't be a good thing to have to continually wonder if the "fix" is going to need fixing.
How to Replace the Thermostat in an Audi A4 | eHow.com
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It doesn't sound that bad a job, and no more expensive than any other vehicle. I'd fix it with the "right stuff" in the "right way".
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Maybe he didn't have an A4. I'm not really sure. He mentioned this video on Youtube:
Supposedly you have to take basically the whole front off the car. Again, I'm not an expert an Audis, so I'm not for sure.