Cooling fan

Hey all.

I think I need to change my cooling fan.

It comes on and spins etc but it’s feeble. Obviously midden day cooling fans make that nice buzzing noise when running and although you can hear mine you can stop it with quite a light touch.

Thinking of ordering a like for like or an upgrade which fits in the original cowling.

Thoughts? Is my fan sounding normal for a 1.6 get tin top??  Or do you recommend a particular fan to replace the OEM version.

Thanks


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Anyone have recommendations.

I seen that fans from heritage are two speed. Think mine is only single speed.

Wondering if I need to modify wiring.


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Think the two speed is the motor right and the temp setting for speed setting on the motor is set by the temp sensor on bottom right of the radiator, which might be resistor based in the motor……..for the different speed to be set by whatever temp value is switched on by the temp switch…….think both are 3 wires  prob two live wires and a gnd. Each live for a different temp. Bentley manual probably got good info on the wiring.

If your motor got three wires it's prob two speeds if 2 wire my guess is single speed. Might want to check your temp sensor also to see how many wires / switch on temps it has also.

 I  think I got my new motor from spectra……not 100% sure but will double check on that and send you some info.

Here's what I have and some info. Turns out spectra made the radiator not the fan. Picture of the fan and purchased from autohausaz with their part number as well as manufacturer Vemo and their part number. Pic shows the temp switch in the radiator the 3 pin rear of the fan motor and the current track 132 from Bentley manual shows the temp switch and fan in the circuit.

Also from checking the circuit it might only be single speed……..I'm not sure about the speeds now looking back at this. Thought it was dual speed but now not sure. The three wires still makes me think it's dual speed and prob done with resistance  as I mentioned previously.

Here's some more info. The two speed could be part of the after-run circuit. Think my car has the after-run circuit based on the wire colors.





Also attached is a copy of the after-run relay circuit for a scirocco, not sure if same for GTI if yours even has that installed. I guess mines doesn't have it installed. Current tracks 138,139 and 140

Your a star thank you. I will check mine out tomorrow very the weekend.


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For those of us that remove the Radiator shroud, and have to fight the hoses and what-nots, I have come up with a slight mod that allows the easier removal of the thing.


The shroud looks like this:



Here is the tin marked for the cuts.



Here is the tin after the cuts.



It is a whole lot easier to get in and out.