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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: james_16v on 19 July 2009, 16:15

Title: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: james_16v on 19 July 2009, 16:15

Hi
Found my long lost coolant leak yesterday, it was coming from the overflow hose so I cut the split section off and whilst tightening it back on the thin overflow connection on the rad snapped off.  :angry:
The hunts now on for a 16v rad and i'm struggling to find one, Euro car parts are out of stock and GSF don't list them for a valver despite the guy on the phone saying he had one. So my question is will an 8v rad physically fit and will it cool my engine sufficiently? also will my rad fan and cowling bolt straight onto an 8v rad?
Might be worth noting I don't track the car at all.
Cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 19 July 2009, 16:18

yep it will be fine cooling wise

not sure about the cowling, you might have to make brackets for one side of it

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: james_16v on 19 July 2009, 17:04

Cool, I wont worry then.
Anyone know for certain about the fan cowling?

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: danny_p on 19 July 2009, 17:43

i used to have a 8v gti rad  and thrap it on the track with no issues

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 19 July 2009, 21:19

Call Vee W Services in Bristol, if you're only *just* into Wales - £10 says they'll be able to get you the 16V unit.

Danny, your car used to get *quite* hot IIRC  :tongue:

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: nealey on 19 July 2009, 21:46

16v fan cowel wont fit an 8v rad as the 16v rad is smaller, as said you can make some brackets up to make it fit though

8v rad should be fine for cooling though, in the mk2 race series you can swop from a 16v rad to an 8v rad so make of it what you will

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: james_16v on 19 July 2009, 22:12

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 19 July 2009, 21:19

Call Vee W Services in Bristol, if you're only *just* into Wales - £10 says they'll be able to get you the 16V unit.

Thanks for that, but as long as ill have no issues running an 8v rad ill go with that as I need it asap.
Just spied the below on ebay, advertised as a 16v rad and fan but going on what ive found out it seems to be the wider 8v rad with the 16v fan setup.
Are the brackets on the right the kind of thing ill need to be making?
(http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt161/james_16v/BWoqKqwWkKGrHgoOKjwEjlLmV5FdBKYWHpq.jpg)
Thanks for everyone's input.

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 19 July 2009, 22:18

yeah basically

that looks like a diesel rad with a 8v fan to me, its mahoosive!

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: james_16v on 19 July 2009, 22:22

Great, those brackets seem nice and simple  :grin:
That rad does look a bit of a monster don't it!!
Thanks again

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: Chris-White on 19 July 2009, 22:22

I have a 16v rad i could sell you....

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: Wayne on 19 July 2009, 23:24

Be carefull with running the diesel rad you could end up overcooling it.

Title: Re: 8v Rad sufficient for 16v engine?
Post by: danny_p on 20 July 2009, 01:13

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 19 July 2009, 21:19

Call Vee W Services in Bristol, if you're only *just* into Wales - £10 says they'll be able to get you the 16V unit.

Danny, your car used to get *quite* hot IIRC  :tongue:

think that may have been more due to the thermostat, as it developed when the new bigger rad was fitted the fecking thing tryed to boil.   you wont overcool it with the diesel rad  thats what the thermostat is for