I've done it on an '84 -- hadda remove the oil filter, and having a knack
for getting refrigerators into second-floor apartments helped; but it
wasn't a big deal.  Mind you the existing one had been in place about a
week, which may or may not affect the issue.  Maybe lost a pint of
coolant?  Maybe less?

david

At 10:06 AM 12/26/2000, Schmidt wrote:
>PS: If anyone has done a tstat replacement with the engine in the
>vehicle,  I'd love to hear how it can be done without removing the
>waterpump(involved job with good chance of causing leaks).I'd rather leave
>it in place.

David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"