2.0 TDI Temp sensor change, help needed please

[tommy18]

Hi I've had my 2006 2.0 tdi A3 SB S-LINE for 2 weeks now and it would seem i have a warm starting problem. i have read that this can be cured by fitting a fresh startermotor but before i take the plunge i'm going to try the water temp sender first.
Could someone please tell me where its located and if i need to remove anything to make the job easier? the more instructions the better!
thanks
Tom

 

[navnayyar]

Run it on vag-com first see if theres any faults, but temp sensor is changed when engine is cold

 

[tommy18]

Thanks for your reply, it seems that warm start issues are normally coolant temp sender or battery/starter related! i've bought the temp sender allready so i might aswell fit it and then go down the vag-com route before i splash out on the starter.
can anyone give me a rough description on replacing the temp sender!
thanks

 

[NHN]

If you have a BKD engine, then there are 2 temp senders, 1 is on the right side of the engine just above a thin turbo oil feed pipe, other is at the front of the emngine in a crap position behind the intake manifold flap.