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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: e11ie on 06 October 2007, 14:55

Title: radiator parts help
Post by: e11ie on 06 October 2007, 14:55

Discovered what the big pool of liquid is on the floor next to my car today...I only thought it was rain water dripping off the car but oh no it is infact my radiator...
The liquid is coming from where the bottom coolant pipe meets the radiator..unfort I didnt have time to get the pipe off so dont know if it's the pipe or actual radiator but it didnt feel wet under the pipe and the liquid was pooling directly below the radiator.
So I look on GSF thinking a radiator is just a radiator and 3 different parts come up...the rad. itself, a grill, and the fan blade and motor...Which part is it I need then or do I need to do some more investigating before I can be certain?

Cheers, Ellie

Title: Re: radiator parts help
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 06 October 2007, 15:49

just the rad.. the grille is your radiator grille/front grille.. the fan is what mounts onto the radiator.. the fan you wont need, as the fanand cowling and stuff drops off of the radiator backwards (4 bolts) the rad is also only held in with 2 bolts on top, the hooks which go down through the slam panel.. easy once you do it, check your haynes itll probably explain it a little better than me  :grin:

but yeh, it aint all that bad, you would just need the rad itself if its defo that leaking.  :smiley:

Title: Re: radiator parts help
Post by: e11ie on 06 October 2007, 15:50

Cheers ears  :smiley: thats what I thought but had to be sure before I spent the money!