Hella Radiator

Swapping out my radiator again tomorrow after cheap EIS rad leaked within a week. Mk1 1.8 gti.

Ive just had a quick look in the box of the Hella rad ive just bought, and there is a plastic bung with Do Not Open on it where the rad fan temperature sensor should go…….stupid question maybe but do i just remove it?… last rad, and others ive looked at have all been open and ready to thread the temp switch straight on….

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-OEM-Hella-Radiator-Mk2-Golf-8V-GTI-1-8-Carb-Scirocco-1-8-GLI-321121253AL-/401125911144

part no`s  say it should fit, states the DX engine…..before i attempt to remove,  this is the correct rad and i am right to remove the plastic cover for switch fitting?









 

Am pretty sure you can fit the temperature sender there. The warning is simply to stop "stupid" people undoing the bung out of curiosity and so possibly being scalded by boiling coolant!
Hella is usually top stuff, so it should be a lot stronger than your non genuine rad.

Kelt said

Swapping out my radiator again tomorrow after cheap EIS rad leaked within a week. Mk1 1.8 gti.

Ive just had a quick look in the box of the Hella rad ive just bought, and there is a plastic bung with Do Not Open on it where the rad fan temperature sensor should go…….stupid question maybe but do i just remove it?… last rad, and others ive looked at have all been open and ready to thread the temp switch straight on….

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-OEM-Hella-Radiator-Mk2-Golf-8V-GTI-1-8-Carb-Scirocco-1-8-GLI-321121253AL-/401125911144

part no`s  say it should fit, states the DX engine…..before i attempt to remove,  this is the correct rad and i am right to remove the plastic cover for switch fitting?









 

Kelt

Resurrecting an old post but I have just got a new Hella radiator and need to fit the fan switch, did it actually fit in the part at the top which said Dont t Remove?

This thread just popped up on email 😀

Yes, the fan switch sits in no problem …. just do it 

Sold the car 

Kelt