Thermostst sandwich plate

1. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #1 22nd March 2015, 17:13

   Hi guys since I've relocated my oil coolers my hoses are sitting pretty low so looked at my sandwich plate and I can move it a little more to the left so the hoses will be higher, shown in pic.
   My question is as I didn't fit it I'm unsure how to spin it round a little.
   Does the oil filter have to come off then it's a case of spin the sandwich plate round?
   Thanks
   
   
2. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #2 22nd March 2015, 17:20

   Filter will need to come off, there will be a big bolt, m20 I think that you'd need to loosen.
3. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #3 22nd March 2015, 17:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alex Filter will need to come off, there will be a big bolt, m20 I think that you'd need to loosen.

   Thanks for the quick reply Alex 👍 will get it done
   Doesn't look like it's going to spin a great deal but will be enough to give me a bit more clearance away from the ground that I will be happier with.
   At the min it's sitting a lot lower than sump.
4. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #4 22nd March 2015, 17:31

   I know what you mean, I was farting around with mine for ages before I was happy with it.
5. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #5 22nd March 2015, 17:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alex I know what you mean, I was farting around with mine for ages before I was happy with it.

   Ha ha very true mate I've been messing with mine every week end now lol.
   Sick of taking my bumper off now.
6. Milney8989 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2015 Rayleigh Posts: 328 Saxo vts x2 Vauxhall Astra Ford mondeo workhorse

   #6 22nd March 2015, 18:53

   I put mine as far to the right possible! I havnt had any clearance issues!