Hello.
First post in here in a looooooong while. Just purchased an MK1 16v Sporting so no doubt will be posting in here a fair bit more..
The Sporting needs a new thermostat. Heater fan is blowing cold and the temp gauge is all over the place. Can anyone confirm if the 1.2 8v thermostat and the 16v thermostat are the same (saves me buying one if they are..)?
Also, with the temp gauge being a bit manic due to the termostat, would this cause the radiator fan switch to play up too? My problem is that the rad fan didnt kick in at all even though the temp gauge displayed a couple of silly temps (although mostly hovered around 90). I have tested the fan itself and it spins up fine. Could the faulty thermostat be causing the switch to misread temps (or that no coolant is getting to it..) or is it just likely that the switch is knackered anyway?
Grabbing a new thermostat anyway on the way home from work tomorrow (do have a 1.2 8v anyway if anyone can confirm fitment?), does anyone know if Halfords stock the 16v thermostat? I know I can get it cheaper elsewhere but Halfords really is the only sort of place open after 6 on a Saturday.
Cheers Punto people :slayer:
First post in here in a looooooong while. Just purchased an MK1 16v Sporting so no doubt will be posting in here a fair bit more..
The Sporting needs a new thermostat. Heater fan is blowing cold and the temp gauge is all over the place. Can anyone confirm if the 1.2 8v thermostat and the 16v thermostat are the same (saves me buying one if they are..)?
Also, with the temp gauge being a bit manic due to the termostat, would this cause the radiator fan switch to play up too? My problem is that the rad fan didnt kick in at all even though the temp gauge displayed a couple of silly temps (although mostly hovered around 90). I have tested the fan itself and it spins up fine. Could the faulty thermostat be causing the switch to misread temps (or that no coolant is getting to it..) or is it just likely that the switch is knackered anyway?
Grabbing a new thermostat anyway on the way home from work tomorrow (do have a 1.2 8v anyway if anyone can confirm fitment?), does anyone know if Halfords stock the 16v thermostat? I know I can get it cheaper elsewhere but Halfords really is the only sort of place open after 6 on a Saturday.
Cheers Punto people :slayer: