1997 Volkswagen Passat Engine Cooling Parts

Crafted to meet the exact specifications set by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), these products are engineered for effortless installation and removal. Constructed from premium-grade components, incorporating proper relief and vacuum valves, they ensure optimal performance even in the most demanding automotive cooling systems. Rigorously quality-tested, these components provide exceptional, out-of-the-box performance and superior durability to meet or exceed the highest standards of today’s vehicles.

Product Features:

• Maintains proper cooling system pressure
• Easy installation and removal
• 100% tested to ensure proper pressure and longevity
• Meets all OEM specifications

Product Features:

• Choosing Victor Reinz assures getting OE quality parts in gaskets sets that have the coverage, contents, packaging and electronic cataloging to best meet the needs of the aftermarket.
• Application specific design provides an exceptional fit.
• Validated for fit, form, and function.
• Meets or exceeds original equipment specifications.

Carquest Premium Vehicle Solutions provides high-quality solutions for a wide range of applications. The Engine Cooling Fan Switch regulates the operation of the cooling fan based on engine temperature, preventing overheating and ensuring optimal engine performance by maintaining a safe operating temperature. Engineered for maximum performance and durability, our products are built to excel in even the most demanding conditions, ensuring reliable operation and long-lasting value.

Product Features:

• Durable Construction: Designed with high-quality materials to withstand harsh environmental conditions, ensuring long-lasting performance in extreme temperatures, vibrations, and moisture exposure.
• Precision Engineering: Accurate sensing and switching capabilities provide reliable performance, reducing the risk of malfunctions and improving vehicle safety and efficiency.
• Easy Installation & Maintenance: Designed for quick installation and minimal upkeep, reducing downtime and repair costs for both manufacturers and consumers.
• Fit/Form/Function: Each vehicle electronic component is engineered to meet or surpass OEM standards, ensuring precise fit, optimal functionality, and reliable performance.

Carquest Premium Radiators offer one of the largest product ranges in the aftermarket, covering more than 95% of the popular automotive and light truck applications. Carquest Premium Radiators meet or exceed original equipment specifications, ensuring that products fit and perform just as well or better than the original parts, providing you peace of mind.

Product Features:

• Our B-type tubes feature central reinforcement to provide greater tolerance to pressure. Stronger tube design means drastically reduced probability of tube failure.
• Our deep extrusion header provides a stronger tube to header joint which is more resistant to the effects of vibration and thermal tube expansion, virtually eliminating tube to header leaks.
• Our fin edges are folded for increased stability and heat disbursement properties.
• Our included “multi-fit” attachments allow one radiator to cover multiple vehicle applications without sacrificing OE fit. This results in wider vehicle coverage with substantially less inventory.
• Thermal expansion cuts allow for longer life and reduce failure rates by allowing improved core expansion and contraction during normal heat cycles.
• We design and manufacture all our radiators to meet or even exceed Original Equipment specifications. We take pride in producing the most reliable replacement parts in the market.
• We use longer header tabs for increased pressure resistance. This reduces the potential for tank to header leaks.

Rein Automotive OE quality thermostat inserts install, fit and perform the way the original manufacturer intended. This ensures a smooth and easy installation, just as one would expect to find with OE quality. These inserts are designed to meet or exceed the OE materials used. Rein thermostats are produced with high-quality metals and components to ensure proper durability and service life. The thermostats are temperature calibrated to have a consistent and precise response suiting cooling system needs. Our quality thermostat inserts aim to provide the profession repair technician and vehicle owner peace of mind and trust that is expected from an OE quality component.

Product Features:

• Matches original equipment design specifications.
• All gaskets or seals necessary for installation are supplied with thermostats.
• Manufactured to strict engineering standards/specifications in materials and tolerances.
• Thermostat set to 95 degrees Celsius to maintain optimal running temperature.

Rein Automotive OE quality expansion tanks, install, fit and perform the way the original manufacturer intended. These tanks are designed to match or exceed the OE materials used and are produced from virgin plastic with no regrind to prevent cracking from heat cycles and ensure the plastic is durable and will have a long service life.

Product Features:

• Produced from virgin plastic meeting/exceeding OE specifications and ensuring long life
• Resistant to cracking and wear from heat cycles preventing coolant loss
• Direct fitment allows easy installation
• Manufactured to strict engineering standards/specifications in materials and tolerances

This engine cooling fan assembly is precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan on specific vehicle years, makes and models. It has been rigorously tested to ensure it cools as effectively as the original part.

Product Features:

• Ideal replacement – this engine cooling fan assembly was precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan assembly on specific vehicles
• Complete package – assembly is designed with the same materials and components as the original part
• Quality assured – motors are tested in laboratory settings to ensure performance
• Cost effective and reliable – trustworthy manufacturing for far less than same part at the dealership

This replacement engine coolant water outlet is engineered to match the fit and durability of the stock engine coolant water outlet on specified vehicles. It is designed to withstand extreme temperature changes to extend service life.

Product Features:

• Ideal replacement – this engine coolant water outlet directly replaces the original water outlet on specified vehicle years, makes and models
• Durable construction – this part is specifically designed to withstand extreme temperature changes and resist cracking and leaking
• Cost-effective and reliable – offers original manufacturer quality at lower cost than getting replacement at dealer
• Industry-leading design – professionally engineered by the aftermarket leader in replacement water outlets

This engine cooling fan assembly is precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan on specific vehicle years, makes and models. It has been rigorously tested to ensure it cools as effectively as the original part.

Product Features:

• Ideal replacement – this engine cooling fan assembly was precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan assembly on specific vehicles
• Complete package – assembly is designed with the same materials and components as the original part
• Quality assured – motors are tested in laboratory settings to ensure performance
• Cost effective and reliable – trustworthy manufacturing for far less than same part at the dealership

This engine cooling fan assembly is precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan on specific vehicle years, makes and models. It has been rigorously tested to ensure it cools as effectively as the original part.

Product Features:

• Ideal replacement – this engine cooling fan assembly was precision-engineered to match the fit and performance of the stock radiator fan assembly on specific vehicles
• Complete package – assembly is designed with the same materials and components as the original part
• Quality assured – motors are tested in laboratory settings to ensure performance
• Cost effective and reliable – trustworthy manufacturing for far less than same part at the dealership

Our products are engineered and tested to provide years of trouble free operation. Backed by over 50 years of mobile a/c experience, fix it once and fix it right with Imperial.

Product Features:

• Adjustable thermostatic fan control
• 160 Deg. F – 210 Deg. F thread-in probe
• For use with Imperial electric fans
• Thread-in probe for installation in water jacket or radiator
• Contains gaskets, O-rings, or seals to properly replace the product
• Brass construction for accurate temperature sensing
• Zinc coated terminal to resist corrosion
• Vehicle specific applications

All modern vehicles consist of several independent operating systems controlled by a main system processor with independent sub-processors. The sub-processors provide class 2 serial information data to the main processor while handling the operation of the system and carry the circuit load to protect the main operating system. When replacing any level processor programming may be needed to enter the unit into the vehicles main operating system.

Product Features:

• Product constructed to meet all design and operating characteristics as intended by the vehicle manufacturer.

Electrical parts control all aspects of vehicles on the road today. Replacing these components when they are starting to fail will ensure your vehicle has maximum performance and fuel economy. This is why Rein Automotive electrical parts are application specific and match the design and function of the OE parts.

Product Features:

• Tested to ensure maximum performance
• Manufactured to strict engineering standards/specifications in materials and tolerances
• Long life and durability
• Made by the OE manufacturer

Carquest Premium Vehicle Solutions provides high-quality solutions for a wide range of applications. The Engine Cooling Fan Switch regulates the operation of the cooling fan based on engine temperature, preventing overheating and ensuring optimal engine performance by maintaining a safe operating temperature. Engineered for maximum performance and durability, our products are built to excel in even the most demanding conditions, ensuring reliable operation and long-lasting value.

Product Features:

• Durable Construction: Designed with high-quality materials to withstand harsh environmental conditions, ensuring long-lasting performance in extreme temperatures, vibrations, and moisture exposure.
• Precision Engineering: Accurate sensing and switching capabilities provide reliable performance, reducing the risk of malfunctions and improving vehicle safety and efficiency.
• Easy Installation & Maintenance: Designed for quick installation and minimal upkeep, reducing downtime and repair costs for both manufacturers and consumers.
• Fit/Form/Function: Each vehicle electronic component is engineered to meet or surpass OEM standards, ensuring precise fit, optimal functionality, and reliable performance.

Beck/Arnley parts meet foreign nameplate OE specifications for form, fit and function. Our product specialists work with a network of global sourcing partners so you can install the right part with confidence.

Product Features:

• Matches OE form, fit and function
• Made from premium materials for durability
• Designed for underhood conditions
• Packaged in clear plastic for easy visibility and identification of all components
• Application specific for this vehicle

Fel-Pro® gaskets are specifically designed for the repair environment to deliver a reliable seal on even the most troublesome applications. Designed for imperfect sealing surfaces and manufactured with proprietary materials, you can count on Fel-Pro for innovative sealing solutions for the real-world repair environment.

Product Features:

• Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
• Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
• Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
• Unsurpassed quality you can trust
• Each Fel-Pro gasket, no matter how small, is engineered to exacting standards with proprietary design, engineering and manufacturing processes

Manufactured with OEM quality materials and safety standards by an OE Supplier. This housing will meet and exceed the expectations of the OE thermostat to insure the best product for your cooling system. Stands up to even the most demanding automotive cooling systems. Manufactured with OEM specifications and processes. The construction of this housing is improved over the OE design to fix and update any issues that the OE design may have had.

Product Features:

• Helps manage temps by routing coolant to multiple locations
• Easy, one step fit and installation
• No special tools required
• Meets or exceeds all OEM standards

Manufactured to the highest OEM quality standards by an OE Supplier, using proprietary material to stand up to even the most demanding automotive cooling systems. Thermal shock validated and 100% leak tested.

Product Features:

• No special tools required
• Easy, one step fit and installation
• Meets or exceeds all OEM standards

Carquest Premium auxiliary water pumps are 100% new, high-quality parts that meet or exceed original equipment (O.E.) specifications. All components, including the housing, impeller, controller, gaskets, and seals are designed for long-lasting service life. These electric water pumps are supplied with the gaskets or seals necessary for installation. Our Carquest Premium auxiliary water pumps undergo stringent testing to ensure superior performance that we stand behind with an industry-leading warranty.

Product Features:

• Built to meet or exceed OE fit, form and function
• All components necessary for installation are supplied with pump
• 100% tested for reliable performance
• Follow all enclosed instructions to maximize pump life and validate warranty

Rein Automotive OE quality water pump kits are designed to be direct replacements for OE water pumps and water pump assembles. Rein water pumps are made to original casting specifications to ensure proper fitment for easy installation, proper water flow and maximum cooling. Pumps include the necessary OE style gaskets and/or o-rings to replace the old worn out parts. Seals are made from a high quality silicate carbide compound. Bearings of OE design and materials are also used to meet or exceed OEM standards and ensure long service life. Our quality water pumps aim to provide the professional repair technician and vehicle owner the peace of mind and trust that is expected from an OE quality component, and are backed by 4 years and 50,000 mile Limited Warranty. Please read and follow all enclosed instructions to maximize pump life and validate Limited Warranty.

Product Features:

• Pump is produced with silicon carbide seals providing improved durability and service life
• Pump uses OE designed bearings by ensuring to extend pumps service life
• Pumps backed by 4 years and 50,000 mile Limited Warranty
• Read and follow all enclosed instructions to maximize pump life and to qualify for extended Limited Warranty
• Includes complete assembly, balance shaft belt and hardware to replace all wearable parts for easy installation

With Victor Reinz gaskets, you can be sure you are getting sealing solutions that deliver OE quality gasket technology and engineering. That is because Victor Reinz is an original equipment supplier and the trusted choice of manufacturers the world over, offering broad coverage for foreign and domestic cars and trucks. In Victor Reinz gasket sets, you get the right combination of components needed for fast, long-lasting repairs.

Product Features:

• Choosing Victor Reinz assures getting OE quality parts in gaskets sets that have the coverage, contents, packaging and electronic cataloging to best meet the needs of the aftermarket.

Fel-Pro gaskets are specifically designed for the repair environment to deliver a reliable seal on even the most troublesome applications. Designed for imperfect sealing surfaces and manufactured with proprietary materials, you can count on Fel-Pro for innovative sealing solutions for the real-world repair environment.

Product Features:

• Meets or exceeds all original equipment specifications
• Application specific design to ensure a perfect fit
• Engineered and manufactured specifically for the repair environment
• Unsurpassed quality you can trust
• Validated for fit, form, and function

Product Features:

• Designed to meet or exceed OE specifications for fit, form and function
• 100% factory resistance calibrated to ensure precision tolerances, resulting in extremely accurate temperature for optimal performance
• OE precision matched thermistor ensuring Carquest sensors match OE output resistances across all temperature positions
• O-rings, seals or thread sealant are included if required
• Weather-tight connectors prevent leaks and corrosion for longer life
• Extensive design validation testing and 100% end-of-line tested
• Carquest Vehicle Solutions Technical Support available from ASE certified technicians: 1-866-687-5413

The Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor determines the exact temperature of the engine coolant by sending an analog signal to the ECM to ensure proper air/fuel ratio along with proper operation of the cooling fans and temperature gauge. The Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor may be located on the cylinder head, engine block, thermostat housing or intake manifold. Reasons for replacement include, check engine light illumination, erratic or no temperature gauge operation, erratic or no cooling fan operation, and engine overheating.

Product Features:

• OE MATCHED: Wires and probe length match OE. Mounting clips included where applicable
• FASTER RESPONSE TIME: Thermal conductive grease inside brass housing increases sensor response time
• THE DIFFERENCE: Thread sealant/o-ring installed where applicable. Thermistor placement within the housing matches OE to ensure proper output. Proper thermal conductive grease to provide accurate temperature transfer to the thermistor

This engine auxiliary water pump is designed to match the fit and function of the original pump on specified applications, and is engineered for reliable performance and durability.

Product Features:

• Direct replacement – this engine auxiliary water pump is designed to match the fit and function of the original pump on specified applications
• Restores functionality – reliable replacement for an original pump that has failed to provide sufficient water flow
• Durable construction – this part is made from quality materials to ensure reliable performance and long service life
• Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience

This engine auxiliary water pump is designed to match the fit and function of the original pump on specified applications, and is engineered for reliable performance and durability.

Product Features:

• Direct replacement – this engine auxiliary water pump is designed to match the fit and function of the original pump on specified applications
• Restores functionality – reliable replacement for an original pump that has failed to provide sufficient water flow
• Durable construction – this part is made from quality materials to ensure reliable performance and long service life
• Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience

Carquest Premium Coolant Housings are manufactured with OEM quality materials and safety standards by an OE Supplier. This housing will meet and exceed the expectations of the OE thermostat to insure the best product for your cooling system. Stands up to even the most demanding automotive cooling systems. Manufactured with OEM specifications and processes. The construction of this housing is improved over the OE design to fix and update any issues that the OE design may have had.

Product Features:

• Easy, one step fit and installation
• No special tools required
• Meets or exceeds all OEM standards

Carquest Premium Thermostat Housings are manufactured with OEM quality materials and safety standards by an OE Supplier. This housing will meet and exceed the expectations of the OE thermostat to insure the best product for your cooling system. Stands up to even the most demanding automotive cooling systems. Manufactured with OEM specifications and processes. The construction of this housing is improved over the OE design to fix and update any issues that the OE design may have had.

Product Features:

• Easy, one step fit and installation
• No special tools required
• Meets or exceeds all OEM standards