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I'm guessing VR ISVs are technically more advanced than the early valvers!!

Got a new stat, housing to be on the safe side and seal coming. That'll teach me to try and diagnose a coolant issue without starting with the basics......letting the fooker cool down! Tw@t! :)

Flushed out rad and changed the switch. Ran it up and the thermostat failed to open. I'm guessing the other times the bottom hose was hot was purely from conduction over the 30 mile drive to/from work or the heat has screwed the Stat :(

it's a newer pattern part, Having done a bit of a search on herei'm thinking that the fan switch is probably an issue as it don't seem to come on til 105-110C. So at the mo i'm thinking change the switch anyhow as i have one and reverse flush the rad.... better get some more coolant then eh??!!

Not really what i wanted to hear Yan! (Better than a gasket though!) It had a new water pump, stat and housing about a year or so ago because the pump started leaking, engine's on 207k now. Can't remember if it was a genuine one or not, I think it was due to the probs mentioned on here about pattern ones. I've also checked the rad vent pipe to the expansion tank is clear and the pump seems to be pumping fluid around ok as it squirts into the tank as I rev the engine? Is there anything to check on the pump if I take it off to look at it other than the vanes are still there and the bearing isn't fooked?

Cheers for that Supercharged - I may even have one of those kicking about that I bought needlessly a number of years back!! I'll report back whatever :)

The thin pipes are the fuel lines they'll be pressurised by the fuel pump when the car is running/ignition is on hence they don't leak all the time - get them fixed ASAP!! If the car was previously lowered the pipes may have been crushed at some time it's probably a coincedence they've failed along with the other stuff. Was the rad fan going when you stopped for the coolant leak? Has it boiled out from under the expansion tank cap? You may just need a new cap. Could be the thermostat, is your bottom rad hose getting hot? If not the thermostat could have failed shut, cheap enough to replace. The fan switch could have failed if the fan wasn't going, check fuses first of course, could also be the fan itself. Only have an early valver myself so someone else will be better informed about your oil issues. Welcome to the forum ;)

Cheers for the reply dannyboy The bottom rad hose is hot, the fan kicks in (what temp is that s'posed to happen i can't remember?) No mayo, idles perfectly apart from the odd drop from 950rpm to 800 which quickly recovers..... It's the bubbling in the rad hoses that concerns me, it's causing an airlock in the matrix that stops the heater blowing hot air and the only way I can see that happening is blown gasket. It's not like I have an external coolant leak either.

My 1.8 16v has just started hitting around 110degs on both Oil and Coolant on the 18 mile trip to work. When this happens the coolant temp lags oil temp by 10 degs as per normal but the coolant temp gradually catches up with the oil equally it at about 90deg. The blower will initially blow hot but this stops. The rad hoses (samco) are pressurised very firmly but there's no venting from the expansion tank cap - on switch off you can hear bubbling in the top rad hose/coolant system and pressure gradually disipates with the fluid level in the expansion tank falling accordingly. Once the hoses aren't pressurised hard i can squeeze them and force the last of the air(?) in around the system and the blower will have hot air again. It seems to me that air/gas is getting in the coolant system which leads me to fear the dreaded Head Gasket failure, although there is no smell of exhaust in the expansion tank. Is this all it could be or is there any other possiblity I can look/hope for? I'm not getting my hopes UP mind! :(

It is possible but it is a Ba$tard! Look on the bright side you're not doing it on a couple of December evenings with a maglite in your mouth ;-)

Result!!

No need for new signs on motorway - it'll still be national speed limit signs or electrical ones no?

No mate the VW part Number!! They're trying to get obsolete parts re-made :D

If you get a number you could post it in the Classic VW parts thread and see if they'll make some in the future :)

Hit 'Contact/Order online' on the left of Home page then 'Availability check' middle of next page then 'Access for registered Customers' on the next page where you'll get the option to Register :)

What? No 'Being Human' on BBC3 ??? Are you MAD??

have GPC stopped doing them?

Nearly forgot N-reg Dark Green VR6 heading into Chatham along the A2 on Thursday morning 9-9.30am ish. I was going the other way on the dual carriage bit in a John Deere Gator XUV (top speed - 29mph!!) :epicfail:

Yes they do come off but if it's an OEM part it will have glued itself on, easiest thing is crush it with pliers. I've never got one off in one piece! :lol: :lol:

Yes mate I've gone mk4 calipers on my rears and got standard sized discs.

it's about an inch and a half wide just remember to seal it with sealent to stop water ingress

Cheers but the owner has informed me it's coming home and the Thief is in court on the 31st Jan and looking at time. Good riddance i reckon!! :salute:

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Here's the pic. Bit academic now - She should be coming home today. The guy who was driving it is in court on 31st and should be looking at prison time too. :clap: Trotsky's camper.JPG[/attachment:rtasysd8] Cheers all for looking anyhow 8)

Only pic i can get is on Facebook at the mo but it's not public at the mo so no link available. I'lll see what i can do!