Front cylinder head coolant flange with oil cooler
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Mk1 Golf GTI cabriolet CC edition. From what I thought it has a DX variant engine, but for some reason a couple of parts on the coolant system do not match up. I have been trying to find a coolant flange like the one in the picture. According to parts suppliers, the car should be using 026-121-133/C
This only has 2 hose connections along with 2 sensor connections. My flange has 3 hose connections and 2 sensors. (Thermo time switch removed in my pictures)
Have also noticed that the metal coolant pipe does not match up with recommended part. My pipe does not have 2 outputs to the cabin end and instead just has 1 that goes to the heater matrix. Any one ever seen this configuration and where I can get a replacement flange?
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Hi,
I am new to the site and mk1s. I have an 85 with a later DX engine in it with the same flange. The bottom hose goes to the oil filter housing, I believe this was a later edition to the DX, left side looking from the front to the water pump and the front to the rad. I have read may be worth looking for parts in the mk2 scirroco as they had the oil filter/cooling housing fitted before going on to a separate oil cooler rad.
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I did a quick look see on Google for your pn, there are a Plethora of hits.
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Ivan, I'm glad to hear someone has the same setup, as I thought I was going mad.
Unfortunately my flange has had it, so got to find a solution.
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In the breaker yards I would routinely see them.
I drove 90 Cabriolets that didn't have a oil cooler and it had the plastic flanges every where and it took me a while to find the Proper Metal ones. I used one from a Audi-fox that had no oil cooler hose, and a 16V CTS sender to replace my blue CTS so I know the issues of trying to find the proper flange.
Try emailing VWheritage, CrazyQuiffs, and or werk34.de to get the proper flange.
What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
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after looking at my car I tried to get a number off the flange, no luck. If mine goes I will either try and use the mk2 one and change the wiring to use the two point terminals or repair with metal putty. I did a temp repair on an obsolete flange for a customer many years ago and it lasted years before he sold the vehicle with no issues.
As a bit of an old school mechanic I wondered if your flange is actually US. if the threads are intact , worse case you could helicoil them, after removing all old pipes give it a good wire brush to see if there are any really bad corrosion spots. Don't worry about chips off the lip in front of the bulge where the jubilee clip sits behind as long as its solid. If the face that goes on to the block is uneven you can use emery paper on a flat surface to clean this up. I did get some old ali motor cycle parts media blasted and powder coated they came up great.
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have scoured ebay, but maybe i can check scrap yards. The MK2 plastic one has the right amount of hose outputs, but wont take the cold start sensor. Will keep scratching my head.
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