Radiator hoses

[Jeze2903]

Having trouble with finding a suitable route for the lower radiator-engine hose on my 1.8 CVH engine. Does anyone have any pics??

[HandyAndy]

I haven,t got any photos of the lower hose route but I can take some tomorrow morning if that helps ?

I forgot to ask....which Rad are you using?

cheers
andy

[Jeze2903]

Hi, I'm using a Clio rad, and already routed the hose up over the chassis rails but I think it's too high as water doesn't circulate.
If you could take a pic that would be great

[HandyAndy]

I,m using a Polo rad, so not sure what the inlet/outlet positions are on a clio rad, but I,ll take some pics in the morning & post up on here.

May i ask, what have you done with the heater hose connections? have you looped them in the return flow direction? just trying to work out why yours isn,t circulating etc.

cheers
andy

[Jeze2903]

Hi Andy, Ive looped the heater hose from the auto choke to the tee with the bottom hose connection on the L/H side of the engine, if that makes sense. The water flows through this pipe fine, but not through the rad

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by Jeze2903

Hi Andy, Ive looped the heater hose from the auto choke to the tee with the bottom hose connection on the L/H side of the engine, if that makes sense. The water flows through this pipe fine, but not through the rad

Yep, makes sense as thats how I did mine too

hmmm , no idea why its not flowing thru the rad either

I,ll post the pics tomorrow, see if that helps in some little way.

cheers
andy

[londonsean69]

Andy, I've got a polo rad, but it's totally bare, any chance you could get a few pics of yours, uncluding the thermostat housing

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by londonsean69

Andy, I've got a polo rad, but it's totally bare, any chance you could get a few pics of yours, uncluding the thermostat housing

sure no prob

ps... what do you mean "its totally bare" ?

cheers
andy

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

sure no prob

ps... what do you mean "its totally bare" ?

cheers
andy

No thermostat or thermostat housing, just want to see what parts I need to order up. Sorry, should have been clearer

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by londonsean69

No thermostat or thermostat housing, just want to see what parts I need to order up. Sorry, should have been clearer

Sean..... you have a PM