Productive Day!

[el_foolio]

its actually getting hot, boiling to coolant

[Golf Loon]

Jammed thermostat?

[el_foolio]

thats on my checklist we can only hope! fingers crossed.

[Golf Loon]

When car is hot, feel the bottom radiator hose. if its not hot, the thermostat is jammed closed.

[el_foolio]

cheers mate, will try that when theres some daylight!

[mk14wd]

sometimes the thermostst restricts the flow a bit to much but is not jammed a drill and a couple of holes tend to fix it i think im having this same problem just havent had the time to check also blew a brand spanking waterpump.

[Golf Loon]

Just chopping the middle out of the thermostat gives good results. Slows flow, but not too restrictive.

Its not gonna matter in QLD atm, but I reckon in Tassie you`ll want a thermostat still.

[el_foolio]

ok, pipe not hot, AND radiator has a leak somewhere at the bottom (not from piping) AND the cap doesnt seal off, id imagine that would be my problem. and i just bought a new radiotor but accidentally sold it with my last car!

[el_foolio]

oh, and also/ (apologies for quality, the phones only 2mp)

[gtimk5]

A raiator cap will always cause overheating at idle ect. on a Golf. Simple

[worm]

Just rip the thermo out and drive the car.... thats what I do and its sweet... cheaper than a new radiator!

[Golf Loon]

Just rip the thermo out and drive the car.... thats what I do and its sweet... cheaper than a new radiator!

Yeah thats what I`d do with a Mk1 as well.

[el_foolio]

id say ill probably do that, but id still need a radiator, cos of the leak.

[el_foolio]

this may sound like a stupid question. but where is the thermostat on my mk1?!?!?! its not where i had expected it to be?

[smithy010]

You take it off the waterpump from underneath... not sure how to describe.