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Mounting Polo Radiator
mikeb - 7/11/08 at 03:58 PM

Last time I looked at my mk2 polo rad. There seemed to be four mounting holes.
These were just holes in the plastic and would need self tappers, not 100% convinced, anyone got any pics of a similar install?

Cheers

Mike


martinq357 - 7/11/08 at 04:06 PM

There were two plastic lugs on the bottom of mine so I located these rubber gromits, mounted in a 3mm ally plate.

I used the mounting holes for the fan on one side and as bracing to the chassis on the other side.

I'll try to post pictures tomorrow.

HTH

Martin.


SyKaTurbo - 7/11/08 at 04:10 PM

You can used bolt to drive into the plastic mounting lugs.

Bob has some good pics in his archive. I did mine this way also

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=bob&folder=zetec%20water


jollygreengiant - 7/11/08 at 04:23 PM

I made up a mounting plate that bolts to the rad then bolts to the car,
Rad mounting plate from bacl/bottom
Rad mounting plate from bacl/bottom


There are a few other photo's in my archive. Can't say that its a tried & trusted way as I'm not on the road yet.


adithorp - 7/11/08 at 05:34 PM

I mounted mine by the 4 holes. Just screwed M5 (I think) set screws in. Check the depth first and screw length and leave a bit to spare. Screw cuts its own thread.

adrian


martin1973 - 7/11/08 at 05:36 PM

my westy is just mounted on the 4 plastic lugs threaded with m5 allen bolts,
no problems so far.


paulf - 7/11/08 at 07:08 PM

I used the 2 pins on the bottom into brackets on the chassis to take the weight and then fitted 2 brackets to the top tapped holes and chassis using large self taps.
Paul


IDONTBELEIVEIT - 7/11/08 at 09:55 PM

you can just see the top mounting a piece of folded ali and bottom mount welded to chassis Rescued attachment DSCN1877.JPG
Rescued attachment DSCN1877.JPG