Hi did a trial fit and yes it's the top radiator hose i need got the 1800 one on order now
will let you know how it goes
cheers phil

Hi guys just a quick question will i need longer radiator hoses
as im fitting an injection radiator to my carded scirocco for extra cooling
i know the injection rad is aprox 4 inches longer than the one i have
so will i need injecion hoses to reach the new radiator or will the hoses
i have still ...

Hi mark1gls
the timings fine i did the belt when i first got the car 3-4 years ago and it's been ok up untill
this year when it started to run a little hotter, it had the timing checked with a mate who tunes cars any way
but ive been reading on another post on here [under what kind of antifreeze ...

Hi ianaudia4
i copied this from my other post [still over heating]
Hi guys it's still over heating jobs ive done are
new thermostat
new thermo switch sender
new blue expansion cap
replaced small pipe from top of rad to expansion bottle
flushed the system with hose pipe
replaced coolant for the ...

Thanks for the info guys
i dont suppose any one has any idea were to an injection fan housing from
and would it be the same housing for a golf gti MK 1 or MK 2 ?
ive seen this housing on ebay heres the link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110833394821?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
is this the type im looking ...

Hi mines over heating and ive renewed almost every thing
just thought that the alloy radiators could fetch the temp back down to normal
heres the link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140632876638? ... 1423.l2649

Hi yes it sits that high when moving, when i first had the car it sat on the red light
and moved up to this temp when stuck in traffic but now it sit's this high when moving
i don't want to drive it too much now in case i blow the head gasket :ire:
any way ive orded a new rad so hopefully that ...

Hi this is were it sits when driving with the interior fans turned off
i can get it to sit a little lower when i have the fans on full
so i really need to get it sorted now think im going to order one of the
alloy rads to help things and may be try fitting a new pump ive done every thing else
i can ...

Hi just changed the temp gauge sender an it's still running hot
here is a picture of how hot it's running and the fan still dosn't kick in
but it tests fine when i link the plug out at the thermo switch
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/automaticsamba/philspictures.jpg
has any one tryed one ...

Hi guys has any one tried the alloy radiators they sell on ebay
just want to know if the do keep your engines cooler?
cheers phil

Hi just wondered has any one on here tried one ive seen them on ebay
just wondered if they are any good
cheers phil

Hi DTI sorry i forgot to say the guy at the garrage took the cap off the bottle to have a look for oil
in the bottle then put the cap back reved it a few times then checked the pressure by removing the cap again
and there wasnt any then he said there would be if the gasses were getting in to the ...

Hi yes the needle is just past the red light but i forgot to say thats with the heater fans on full
im sure if the fans were off and the weather was warmer it would be mutch hotter
but i do see what you mean about the fresh antifreeze being stronger
cheers phil

Hi i cant see any thing like that but it is dark out side and it has had recent coolant change
why what would that indicate ?

Hi guys it's still over heating jobs ive done are
new thermostat
new thermo switch sender
new blue expansion cap
replaced small pipe from top of rad to expansion bottle
flushed the system with hose pipe
replaced coolant for the recomended blue stuff
ive now orded a coolant temp sender switch so i ...