How do you cool yours?

DaBigGinger · April 25, 2009, 01:25:12 PM

D'oh, now I'm remembering what you told me wrongly (I didn't read back before I answered)! I'm being thick...

To clarify - I have a G40 radiator!

PeteG40, I'll get some pics up as soon as I can!

DaBigGinger · April 25, 2009, 08:04:29 PM

Sorry, this is the best I could get:

There isn't the space in the engine bay to get any better pics - sorry! I remember when I first got the engine swap done, the guys who did it bodged it by putting the radiator in diagonally! After a bit of time with an angle grinder, myself and a mate got it to fit much more tidily!

PeteG40 · April 26, 2009, 01:22:35 PM

thats not a g40 radiator - its a mk2 one.. mk3 dont have a take off for the header tank

86C · June 11, 2009, 04:29:36 AM

Quote from: dabigginger on April 25, 2009, 08:04:29 PM
the guys who did it bodged it by putting the radiator in diagonally!

This is how they did it in the factory Mk.2's...

Nick_S · June 11, 2009, 02:12:36 PM

Quote from: 86C on June 11, 2009, 04:29:36 AM
Quote from: dabigginger on April 25, 2009, 08:04:29 PM
the guys who did it bodged it by putting the radiator in diagonally!

This is how they did it in the factory Mk.2's...

They are shunted towards the RHS by about 3" using new locator holes on the mk2 G40 cross member, when you drop the rad in place

g40willa · February 06, 2010, 11:52:34 PM

peep this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissens-Aluminium-Radiator-VW-POLO-1-3-90-94_W0QQitemZ180369990674QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item29fee3a412

Alexiskayak_7 · February 07, 2010, 08:34:48 AM

I think that nissens don't make improved radiators... The dealer just means aluminium fins...

Tommo · February 07, 2010, 09:56:43 AM

I dont really see why you would need to upgrade the radiator to stop it over heating in traffic when there is no load on the engine? Personally I would suspect a fault with the current system such as slutch, or a sticky thermostat, or the fan etc.

Nick_S · February 07, 2010, 02:30:13 PM

Quote from: g40willa on February 06, 2010, 11:52:34 PM
peep this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissens-Aluminium-Radiator-VW-POLO-1-3-90-94_W0QQitemZ180369990674QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item29fee3a412

States for the 2G engine as well, which is 55bhp carbed lump. It will have the same core matrix as the 'non performance' polo cars.

adrenalinseeker · February 08, 2010, 05:17:22 PM

i would check all the components work well then i would upgrade to a twinspeed fan as thats single.

DaBigGinger · February 13, 2010, 10:01:45 AM

This thread has been dragged up a bit - it's nearly a year old now!

jimmyb1982 · February 20, 2010, 09:38:36 AM

Oops, my G has a CL radiator, thats why it overheats then. having said that it does have the 2 speed fan switch and an 84deg thermostat. I should get a G40 rad and possibly a rad switch on the dashboard so I can run it in hot weather.