cromwell

i have a mk2 golf 8v (1987) im breaking for spares atm so ill have a look on that! getting the car back over the pit tomorrow and my mate who is a lot better than me than this is going to have a look at it, so fingers crossed i might be able to get it sorted!

had it over a pit today and there is water dripping from somewhere but i cant seem to see where :S this makes me think maybe its not the water pump? also there is a hissing where the water pipe meets the head itself when the car has been running. i put a big bottle of water in there but as soon as i start the car i get a water light :( any ideas guys? all help greatly appreciated as i am screwed without the car!

where could i get a new expansion cap? the fan was working fine as far as i could see. it stayed on for ages after the engine was turned off, but the engine was damn hot.

thanks a lot for the help by the way guys! :D

yeah Richie the pipes were pretty damn hot! im in bucks too mate (high wycombe) where did you take it to get it looked at? jim would a bad expansion tank cap stop the water flowing into the engine though do you think? i could probably get it to a place thats not far at night like you say 2_door_fun, there is a vw place pretty near me, but if its something i can fix like a dodgy pipe or something id rather save the hassle!

i have somewhere i can take it, but dont wana drive it there in case i fuck anything. its only about a half mile what do you think?

took the oil cap off and there was no white crap or anything, and the car was running sweet so i assumed the head gasket was ok? hopefully its nto an expensive problem, just spent all my money on the car :(

well basically the car was totally fine, and i suddenly got a water light and steam, so i kept refilling it but i got steam and a water light every time after about a minute of driving. then i got an oil light too and then the two started beeping so i went straight home. when i was putting water in (when the engine was still warm) it would go in, and then be spat out a few seconds later. there is obviously no water in the engine because the temp gauge wasnt rising by much at all but the engine was very hot. ive checked the head gasket and thats fine. the car seemed to be running perfectly, just overheating and steaming. most of the stream seemed to be coming from the actually water reservoir itself before the engine overheated. could it possibly be a blocked pipe?

oh ok, ill probably order one then. removing the charger and bracket is going to be a bitch isnt it?

nice one, i have a spare 8v lump so ill take it off that. there is a stage 4 supercharger on there but i wouldnt have thought that would make a difference to the water pump?

Hey just got a G60 and was driving around today when the engine bay erupted with steam. Have thrown loads of water into the system but to no avail. I think the water pump may have gone, but could be wrong, and was wondering if anybody know if a golf gti mk2 8v uses the same water pump as a carrado g60 (8v). Any response would be a huge help.

i know you probably get this all the time but i am after a corrado but cant decide between the g60 or vr6. could someone tell me pro's and con's of each? ie running costs etc... thanks a lot chris