richievr 1 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 well, the other day my vr decided to break itself :cry this happened.....[img: width=500]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/richievr/my%20vr6%20golf/DSCN3453.jpgcausing this to happen to my nice shiny engine bay.... :sad: [img: width=500]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/richievr/my%20vr6%20golf/DSCN3452.jpg[img: width=500]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/richievr/my%20vr6%20golf/DSCN3451.jpgthe rad has split causing rusty anti freeze water to spray everywhere...so i had to do this tonite to get the rad out..[img: width=500]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/richievr/my%20vr6%20golf/DSCN3457.jpgso now i have a slightly different looking front end :-[img: width=500]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/richievr/my%20vr6%20golf/DSCN3459.jpgi have a new rad ready to go in ( and a nice bill from work for the parts ) but at least i can get right in there and give it an even better clean than it was before Moderator edit by: VR6Rich Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Thats how a front end should look with the bumper etc.. off...not like this:[img: width=500]http://www.vr6oc.com/VR6Pete/VR6/Stripping/DSC00576.JPGModerator edit by: VR6Rich Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 blimey rich, least you can teh parts cheaper? that does explain why my old mk3 used to always have that white stuff all over the place and sky high engine temps lol....glad i sold it Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Jesus mate! What happened? Busted radiator? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Ah, just re-read your post about the split rad. Did something hit it then? Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 no mate - it just burst!!i went to southampton, drove back and parked the car on my drive overnight. when i got up in the morning to go to work there was water everywhere.i opened the bonnet and found that mess... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Just a new rad then? Maybe it got blocked or something? Link to post Share on other sites
cadguy77 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 mine split last year, sending a lovely single jet of coolant straight forward. it was fine until you hit 30ish then the coolant would arc back on to the windscreen Link to post Share on other sites
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