Wes, I don't have a Bentley in front of me, but as I remember doing this the
last time, you get at it from underneath.  I don't remember if I took off
the oil filter first, but there is not much room to work.  Make sure you
have safety goggles on to protect your eyes from coolant.  Do the job when
the engine is cold and you have plenty of work lights to see what you are
doing.

Also, make sure you note down the order orientation of parts and the
thermostat so you don't wind up with things put back wrong.

John
'84 7-passenger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wesley Pegden" <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 5:40 PM
Subject: changing thermostat on 1.9l

> So, I set aside this weekend to replace the thermostat on my 1.9l
> (manual) vanagon.  I just looked at the housing today, and I'm not sure
> how to get to it.  What tips do people have that have done this job?  I
> was really hoping to do it without loosing all my coolant.  Is this
> possible?
>
> -Wes
>