Radiator Advise PLEASE !
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Radiator Advise PLEASE !
Well the nice weather is here(hope i dont tempt fate saying that ) And what better to do than get my Mk1 Gti (83 spec)out of its winter hybernation. After 5 months of being garaged there was no suprise that i would encounter a few problems. The first thing i noticed was the internal mould! However that was the least of my problems.
I had to get my Dad to jump start me as the battery was flat(even though it had been disconnected). I then took the car for a spin feeling on top of the world. It was great! Drove like a dream! Sometimes i find it a shock after getting out of my Corrado VR6 and back into the MK1, but it wasnt the case this time! Loved every minute! Got him home and noticed the over heating light had come on, fan wasnt working 8O i then noticed a slight leak from bottom hose(i thought) but by this time it was too dark to investigate further.
The next morning i could see why the fan wasnt working, one of the wires going into the thermo switch had corroded and was just hanging there. So two new spade connectors later that was sorted. Battery had gone flat again(even though it had been on charge night before), as it was still under guarantee i took it back to kwik fit then that prob was sorted! My minor leak seemed to have dried up so i put it down to the fact that it had just been sat for so long that the sudden cruise had caused it, but no! After another spin round the block grinning like the cheshire cat i popped the bonnet just to check on leak. It was then i noticed the crack on the plastic bit on the side of the radiator! Its not too major so i can still drive around grinning to myself, just wont go too far! And obviously keep an eye on water levels1
Anyway i seem to have rambled on some what My question is could anyone recommend somewhere where i could purchase a new radiator? Or is there anything i could do in the way of fixing the leak as its on the plastic part! Any advice or info would be much appreciated! Thanks. Heather
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dannyboyblue said
Even if your battery is disconnected, it will still lose charge over time. Next winter, buy a trickle charger and it will keep the battery charged over the colder months when not in use. In the long term, you battery will last longer too.
Thanks for that i will add a trickle charger to my MK1 shopping list! This forum is great im getting a load of handy hints.
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wiggy said
thers a mk1 gti slimline rad on the parts for sale bit on the club gti site it looks like new ?30 p+p hope this is some help.
Thanks for that! But im all sorted now. Got one from GSF for ?50. Always the way though, you find cheeper ones when you have just bought one
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However i think im going to carry on with my angle grinding and hammerite as there are other areas of my engine bay that need some TLC.
Thanks again to you all for your handy advise!
Heather
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