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Polo Rad Blanking
Pdlewis - 20/11/08 at 10:13 PM

Anyone know what can be used / where i can get somthing to blank the thermostat take off on a MK1 polo rad?

Dangle_kt - 20/11/08 at 10:19 PM

You could always buy a thermostat switch, I think they are about £3 on ebay.

mad-butcher - 20/11/08 at 10:20 PM

If you mean the little pipe at the top, short length of pipe with a bolt stuffed in it, or you could tap it and put a bolt in

jambo - 20/11/08 at 10:45 PM

got the switch from mnr

adithorp - 20/11/08 at 10:45 PM

If you mean the rad fan switch hole then u2u me your address and I'll stick a plug in the post.

adrian

David Jenkins - 21/11/08 at 08:44 AM

I bought a thermo switch and wired it in parallel with the one on the thermostat housing - the fan comes on if either switch operates.

smart51 - 21/11/08 at 09:30 AM

I tapped the little pipe at the top and put an M5 bolt in it. Handy for bleeding the radiator when doing a coolant change.

Pdlewis - 21/11/08 at 09:47 AM

Cheers guys got a fan switch blank sorted and seems like tapping the outlet is an excelent idea i was wondering how to get air out the system

TimC - 21/11/08 at 02:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I tapped the little pipe at the top and put an M5 bolt in it. Handy for bleeding the radiator when doing a coolant change.

Is this definetely not needed? I have it tee'd into the hose that runs from the thermostat itself to the header. However, it's a bit untidy and has sprung a leek, plus it makes nose-cone removal a bit tough. If I can get shot of it, I will.

Thanks

TimC - 23/11/08 at 08:22 PM

Anyone?