Oil cooler

[Volkswagavin]

My MK2 Gti 8v doesn't have an oil temp sender sprouting from the oil cooler, instead one of the holes is blanked off and the other has the pressure sensor.

I have a loose wire in the engine bay to connect a temp sender to the MFA but nowhere to connect it!

Is it a big deal to replace the top of the oil filter/cooler mounting to one with two holes??

The engine was replaced about a year ago, so I guess the mechanic put the wrong part on??

[Veedubgt18v]

no its not that hard, but you could get a t piece from a performance motorsport store (i got mine from big boys toys) like this




that would be easier, other than that its just an unbolt then bolt back on job

[Veedubgt18v]

the brass bit by the way!

[rubjonny]

Sounds like the filter housing is from a Carb engine, they don't have the extra hole needed.  If you plan to change your oil at some point get a GTI filter housing from a scrappy and chuck it on there!

[Volkswagavin]

That would explain it I guess.  Is it just the filter housing I have to buy or does the oil cooler come attached to it??

[rubjonny]

The oil cooler is seperate from the housing, held on with a nut.