Pressure Cap, expansion tank

[codeChimp]

I need to replace my expansion tank pressure cap but I'm having a little trouble.

According to the Bible, the cap's from a mark 2 VW Golf. Sure, I'll go with that: I successfully bought one from a VW dealer a couple of years back. However, when I ordered a new one - from the same dealer - the other day, I got something completely different, a much larger screw-in cap.

I assumed there'd been a mistake so I questioned them and watched as they went through the schematics on their computer. The closest thing I saw to the Chimaera's cap was for a mark 1 Golf.

So can I use the mark 1's cap? Is there anywhere else I can get the part - the VW garage in question isn't all that convenient for me? How come the mark 2's suddenly using a different part?

Thanks guys

Edited by codeChimp on Sunday 2nd December 16:51

[spend]

Nightmare marque of marks, theres more marks in golfs than boybands! Search for GSF, sure the part no has been posted previously, Dave

Thats German, Swedish & French, they are cheap & do mail order if there isn't one near you BTW.

Dave

[That Daddy]

codeChimp said:

I need to replace my expansion tank pressure cap but I'm having a little trouble.

According to the Bible, the cap's from a mark 2 VW Golf. Sure, I'll go with that: I successfully bought one from a VW dealer a couple of years back. However, when I ordered a new one - from the same dealer - the other day, I got something completely different, a much larger screw-in cap.

I assumed there'd been a mistake so I questioned them and watched as they went through the schematics on their computer. The closest thing I saw to the Chimaera's cap was for a mark 1 Golf.

So can I use the mark 1's cap? Is there anywhere else I can get the part - the VW garage in question isn't all that convenient for me? How come the mark 2's suddenly using a different part?

Thanks guys

Edited by codeChimp on Sunday 2nd December 16:51

That because they have given you a late MK2 cap,you want the earlier golf MK1/2,polo MK1/2 late seveties on,Audi 80 early eighties on,Passat late seventies on to approx 88/89,good luck.

[codeChimp]

Thank you both. Really helpful, ta.

[over_the_hill]

Try Euro Cart Parts www.eurocarparts.com

part # 204440780 about £5 inc p&P

[Ribol]

The VW OE part number for the right one is: 443 121 321

[codeChimp]

Excellent! Thanks again, all.

Edited by codeChimp on Monday 3rd December 13:05

[codeChimp]

If you're experiencing unusual / unexpected cooling problems (i.e. your gauge is reading high, or is not responsive, but you don't appear to have leaks, there's no air trapped in the system, etc etc), you might like to try changing your pressure cap. That's why I've just changed mine. I had strange cooling problems a couple of years back which vanished when I changed my cap. The new cap seems to have done the trick this time, too.

Also, I can confirm that 443 121 321 definitely is the correct VW part number. I had no trouble at VW this time round. Thanks Ribol.

[Ribol]

cheap repair - nice one!

Further proving the theory that is is always worth starting with the easy things first

[codeChimp]

You can get a replacement cap here: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?product...

True, it's not a genuine VW part - though, I suppose, Febi may be responsible for manufacturing VW's caps - but since my fancy VW cap has just failed after only a few months use, I can't do much worse.