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Ok new info: With the engine running I removed the black sensor plug and the guage went down to only 75! That isn't right surely? Without the plug it should drop off the scale? Would this suggest a short?

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's still doing it. After a few miles it was back up to 110!! I had a temp probe put into the system and it's only reading a max of 90..wtf is going on! :x

:-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P Replaced both the black and blue sensors with new ones and now I'm only reading a max of 90. Going to take it on a bit of a drive in a mo to check the results but it looks like it was that all the time. I think there is a small leak still somewhere but I can track that baby down. vwdubs I would sugest replacing those sensors or at the very least putting a temp sensor into your rad and getting a temp reading to confirm the reading. Anyways going to find some open road to open the old lady up on :afro: Thx to all, and a big shout for Henny

Hiya, some itneresting info. With regards to the therostat it's actually five bolts. If you have the haynes for the 1.8L you will see the firth on power stearing bracket. You need to put a long wrench into the back of the bracket to get at it (putting it back in is not easy). There are 3 bolts holding that bracket to the power stearing pump, your 5th one is the one in the middle. I personaly found I needed to remove the entire down pipe from the car. (there is a nut and bolt half way along the pipe, again tricky to get to). With that out you can work on the elbo and get it flush and a good seal much easier. It also alows you to take all the pipe work off down there and give it a good clean and replace your VW clips of doom :) Am am def coming to the conclusion that the rad is fecked. Going to replace my temp sensorrs and if that doesn't work I think it's new rad time.

I did take it out for a quick run last night and the oil temp was at 102 after 3 miles. It seemed to hold there as well. Also my fan never kicks in. Despite chaning the temp switch. Shorting the circuit makes the fan come on. I'm going to test the old and new switches to just check they haven't sent me a dud. I'll get those sensors replaced anyways and see what happens. I have to say the engine smells like it's over heating, but perhaps thats my paranioa :)

I'll take it out for a run later and check the readings on the oil etc. I did suffer a blown pipe 'which' was when I noticed the problem. The way it had expanded out near the join suggested too much presure. I guess it's worth changing the sensors as is simple job for £20 and one less thing that needs checking if I do take it to VW.

Ok thermostat is replaced. I did a full flush with some halfords cleaner and it's still runiing at 110! I think it's going to have to pay a trip to the VW garage unless anyone has any ideas?

thx Henny. :cheers: Anyways tonight I removed the old thermostat. Haven't put in the new one yet as I spent some time refitting the clips etc and ran out of light. However I have tested my old thermostat and it works....this is not good news as it suggests that my next stop is the pump. Anyone got any other suggestions before I put it all back together...Is it worth leaving the thermostat out and using some flush to try and clear the system? I could be wrong about the thermostat but it def opens up a little bit when put into a bowel of water from the kettle. :(

uh hum :) I have an idea where it is by looking at the golf 1.8 haynes but with the super charger ontop I can't see the elbo anywhere. How do I get to it?

Are you sober yet? :) Hate to be a pain but I could use a guide as I'm sure it will save me hours of fumbaling.

Does anyone else think that the VW hose clips are indeed evil and probably made in the very belly of hell and that the designer who came up with them should be killed very painfully? Or is it just me? I have been slowly changing over to use the screw type clips which are much nicer as normaly you don't have to spend hours fighting with the damn things just to get your radiator hose back on. One word of warning if you do convert make sure you don't over tighten the screw type.

Well I had throught about removing it but that requires drilling to get it out which damages the car...Also to my mind someone who has managed to get past the cobera isn't going to be phased by a steering lock...unsure what an insurance company would say tho. I think I will fist of all get it all installed and then look into removing the steering lock...at least in such as way as I can replace it if needed.

Well I have drained the system. Replaced the sensor but no difference and now I notice that the bottom of the radiator is cold. Does that suggest the pump or the thermostat? I still can't find the water pump, what am I looking for and where is it's location? Can I change the thermostat from above or do I need to get in below?

Or you could use this as a good time to install a full electric start? 8) I think I am going to and bypass the switch totaly and go for a fighter jet type ignition switch and a push to start button. Henny looks to have doen a good guide to replacing your switch in this thread: http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4495

Ok my Temp switch and Thermostat have arived and I will fit them this weekend. My temprature goes from cold to 110 in under 5 minutes and thats when moving at speed so I'm not sure it's only the fan not on and I figure I might as well replace both while I have got the system drained. I'm going to give it a good flush with some flusing aid as well. Can someone (looks at Henny :)) give me run down on the procedure for the Thermostat? thx in advance 8)