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Do you know what the symptoms of the stuck thermostat were - stuck closed, rad never gets hot water, stuck open, rad circulates too soon.

I've had the front end off the car before, so not worried about that. I also think I have a rad neck piece around that I can use. Will have a look at your thread for any tips. Going to order the radiator today.

Cheers for that. Their price delivered to Ireland is €150 compared to the range from €220 to €350 I've been quoted over here. I've asked them to confirm if the one they supply is still Hella.

Is that an English company? A quick google for "Ad Rad Radiators" turns up suppliers in Australia and New Zealand.

Anyone got the Hella part# for the VR6 rad - have also heard about ones made by Nissens

Sorry Jim - rad is still in the car. It's pretty tight when trying to get a look/feel at everything.

Hoses seem tight and I can't feel any leaks there. I remember the plastic mounting lugs and washer from when I did the crack pipe. I'll double check it all again to be sure, but it seems to be coming from the bottom of the rad. Does anyone have the Hella part# for the radiator? Seem to remember a few on here getting one recently. Cheers and thanks for the quick replies.

Hi all - had to be towed home two nights ago due to losing all of my coolant. Thankfully the engine did not overheat. Troubleshooting today and have the front of the car jacked up to have a look - and the leak seems to be coming from the radiator - specifically the round hole that you can see in the picture underneath the front valance. This looks like part of the radiator mount. Is it possible the fixing popped out due to frost or that there should be a plug of some sort here? I always use 60/40 water/G12+, so not sure why cold temps would have done this. Any help appreciated.

Yeah, I've always used 60/40 water to G12+ in the cooling system. It seems to be worse when pressurised. I need to get the car on jack stands tomorrow or the next day and run it for a while and see if I can spot anything.

Aaargh - coolant leak. Fun and games.

Hmm - my C decided to drain it's coolant all over the road outside my in-law's house and had to be towed home yesterday. Luckily no overheating. And had started to read this thread yesterday lol. Fun and games now trying to find the source of the leak. Will be reading with interest.

Should the VWM VSR not just bolt straight on to a dizzy VR6? The only thing I thought was different was the ECU.

Seriously tempted yet again

I made a modified loom with OEM connectors, a waterproof box for the relays and used the socket fitting off an old headlight body unit for the connection to the factory loom. No spade connectors and I've never had a problem with it in 5 years.

Have ordered from VW Classic Parts in Germany many times and never had a problem with them.

82k now - just had my sunroof repaired, pity it's pi**ing down rain over here.

@Harrier - thanks for that - I think I might have sorted one, but will be in touch if that doesn't work out

One of the spring clip removal pliers mentioned above really makes taking the clamps on or off easy - I have one and it was a worthwhile investment.

Looking for a late sunroof motor, part# 3A0959731B in good condition. Cheers.

All still available from VAG.

I think I just got sorted through a combination of Classic Parts and a dealer in Germany - I'll let you know how I get on.

Would the later coil pack leads work on a distributor car?

Excellent info - many thanks

I've seen a coil pack set available from a German VAG dealer

Any ideas?