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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: 01664gti on 12 November 2010, 15:19

Title: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: 01664gti on 12 November 2010, 15:19

Hi all,I have been messing around with my mk2 project today to find where my water leak was.I found the problem(split hose end) but when i was putting it all back together i snapped one of the water outlets off the wax thermostat thingy.Tried to glue etc but no joy,Does anyone know where i can get one at a reasonable price???.If anyone has one i dont mind paying

 your help would be appreciated

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: jmsheahan on 12 November 2010, 15:37

Tried the usual? i.e dealer, Big Boys Toys, VWS etc?

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: 01664gti on 12 November 2010, 15:56

Ill try them

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: 01664gti on 12 November 2010, 16:16

cant seem to find it on bbt's

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: Pluginz on 12 November 2010, 16:39

Do you mean the front water flange? This is for an 8 valve by the way.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-GTI-WATER-FLANGE-C70-/200267283016?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2ea0dc3a48

Hope that helps

:)

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: dadrathers on 14 November 2010, 20:21

If that is what you mean then why not get a genuine VW one? - still available and only about £12.

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: 01664gti on 14 November 2010, 21:02

sorry i should have explained better,It fits on the front of the carb on a driver model.Im cool with gtis but having something with a carb is a bit strange lol

Its like a t piece and it controls the choke

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: clipperjay on 14 November 2010, 21:59

Yes thats a WAXstat as the car warms up the plunger controls up and down.
Had to change a few myself back in the days.
They used to be about £60, but thats going back some years! GSF might still do them cheap?

Title: Re: annoyed!!!! snapped the sodding waxtat housing
Post by: 01664gti on 15 November 2010, 21:48

Cheers mate,Gsf do them for about 60 quid,Ouch  lol