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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: welshdean on 29 May 2013, 21:05

Title: What do i need in total ?
Post by: welshdean on 29 May 2013, 21:05

ok, so im going to get my thermostat replaced on saturday and taking the advice of people from the forum, im also going to replace the temp sender and coolant.
ive read somewhere some time ago that you need to ideally replace the rubber O rings with the temp sender or something like that.

can anybody tell me exactly what i need to buy in total as i dont want to go out and buy a few bits and pieces and think... " i should have bought one of those "

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: gm8 on 29 May 2013, 21:11

3 litres of g12+
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G12-PLUS-VW-AUDI-MERCEDES-MINI-FORD-PURPLE-ANTIFREEZE-COOLANT-1-5L-LITRE-BOTTLE-/300609620645?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item45fdbacaa5

O ring for thermostat (should come with new one but not always.

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: barrym381 on 29 May 2013, 21:13

Quote from: gm8 on 29 May 2013, 21:11

3 litres of g12+
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G12-PLUS-VW-AUDI-MERCEDES-MINI-FORD-PURPLE-ANTIFREEZE-COOLANT-1-5L-LITRE-BOTTLE-/300609620645?pt=UK_Vehicle_Oils_Lubricants_Fluids&hash=item45fdbacaa5

O ring for thermostat (should come with new one but not always.

dont use that anti freeze if yours is pink  :wink:

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: welshdean on 29 May 2013, 22:15

I'm going to get the guy to drain all the old coolant anyway and get a nice fresh batch in there

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: Nino on 29 May 2013, 23:17

Go to VW and buy two bottles of g13, that's the new g12  :wink:

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: welshdean on 30 May 2013, 15:22

Do I need a rubber o ring for the temp sender aswell as one for the thermostat. Also the guy said that if I'm replacing the thermostat , temp sender and coolant, I might aswell replace the rad switch.

What is the rad switch and do I need to replace it ?

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: welshdean on 30 May 2013, 19:44

Bump :wink:

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: barrym381 on 30 May 2013, 19:50

no you dont need a rad switch unless the fans dont work  :smiley:

Title: Re: What do i need in total ?
Post by: welshdean on 30 May 2013, 20:02

Thanks for the reply barrym381.
Saves me a couple of quid atleast