radiator replacement -95 Golf

It's a bit engine related but in general it's just as easy as on the honda.

SFC

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Didn't do the radiator, but the fan motor. Had to pull off the front cross member (grill, bumper, etc) to get enough room to move stuff enough to get the fan motor out. The service manual said to empty out the AC system and disconnect everything, but I just carefully set the assembly to the side. I'd have to go out and look to refresh my memory, but I suspect it's the same for the radiator. OK... I'll check... Yep.

When I did it folks here told me I didn't have to, that there was room to wiggle it out. Well, maybe if you win the build tolerance lottery, but there wasn't on mine.

You might go check the DIY's over at

too. I don't remember seeing one on this, but I wasn't looking for it.

While they're in there, have 'em replace the fan belt and all the coolant hoses if they haven't been done lately. They're MUCH easier to do with all the crud out of the way. They should cut you a break on that part of the labor.

Mark '95 Jetta GLS

If a picture is worth a thousand words.........here are a couple of pictures of a 94 Jetta radiator replacement job.

later, dave (One out of many daves)

That is insane vwdoc1. Another reason I'll be driving Mk1 VWs and fixing them myself until I'm rich enough to afford that Ferrari.

Yup. That looks familiar. 'Twas the most difficult thing I've done to the car, replacing that fan motor. Yuk. It's surprising since most of the car seems made to be easily worked on.

Overall tho', the hard part is getting the grill out without busting it's clips. After that, the cross member is big and bulky. You really need another person to help guide it back on.

Took me the better part of a weekend, including running for parts across the Metro area to the only place in town that had one and was open Sunday.

Mark '95 Jetta GLS

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