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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: andc1 on 08 July 2009, 10:49

Title: deleting the headertank
Post by: andc1 on 08 July 2009, 10:49

hi all, well im tyding up the engine bay, is there anyway to not use the horrible looking plastic header tank?

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 11:11

I have seen a couple of people on ed38 fit a metal tube with a filler cap or you can switch to an earlier rad.

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: ian007miles on 08 July 2009, 16:31

allord motor sport do a alloy header tank to fit  mk1 golf

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: andc1 on 08 July 2009, 18:12

want to remove it complety not by an new one!

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: Wayne on 08 July 2009, 20:59

Quote from: scoobygolf on 08 July 2009, 18:12

want to remove it complety not by an new one!

You will need to fit an early rad or a metal pipe with a filler cap.

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: andc1 on 08 July 2009, 21:01

metal pipe with a filler cap?

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: rubjonny on 09 July 2009, 10:15

search for 'inline filler cap' but id go for the early style radiator with cap built in, much neater. ive seen beemer rads used as well, these have a cap on and pretty beefy. cant remember the model off hand tho

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: A7 UFO on 09 July 2009, 14:19

I've just fitted a new top fill rad to my mk2.  Was only about £60 from GSF.

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: andc1 on 09 July 2009, 15:23

so as long as i have something which allows me to top up i dont need it?

Title: Re: deleting the headertank
Post by: SoundillusioN on 09 July 2009, 15:32

Quote from: scoobygolf on 09 July 2009, 15:23

so as long as i have something which allows me to top up i dont need it?

That and an overflow near the filling point which most of these filler tubes and series 1 rads have.