Passat Temp Gauge

[Peter D]

I have a friend calling in who is reporting a faulty Temp gauge reading on the 2002 Passat Est 1.9 tdi pd. Where is the temp sensor and have these been updated like the Audi ones have been to a blue one. Regards Peter

[Laurie2212]

Hi

Mine is the Passat 2001 (Jan) model 130 PD and the temp sensor was on the left hand side of the engine (looking from the front) at the back - under the vacuum pump and it sits in a alloy housing stub. My mechanic friend did the job and told me that the clip disintegrated on removal - suggest you buy one with the new sensor. My orginal was black - new version is green. Mechanic also mentioned that you have to remove the air pipe for access and it is a one handed job.