thermostat location

i have a l reg audi 80 1.6i can someone tell me where the thermostat is located please.i thought it was in the plastic housing on the side of the head that the top hose runs to but its not.thanks

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Originally Posted by xantiaman

i have a l reg audi 80 1.6i can someone tell me where the thermostat is located please.i thought it was in the plastic housing on the side of the head that the top hose runs to but its not.thanks

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Try following bottom rad hose to plastic housing lhs front
may be under this cover

thanks for that clue and indeed you were right,its not easily accessable tho its best done from underneath.i needed to remove the power steering pump out of the way to gain access to one of the bolts but apart from that its quite simple,but what a place to put a thermostat its upside down behind the water pump.never mind its changed and normal sevice has been resumed.