Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

[DVee8]

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£100 the pair in Accrington

[SiC]

Thanks. There is similar near me in Bristol for the same price. Bolster isn't as good as those but only 10miles away.

But that's essentially is going to be fix for the seats in it.

[Split_Pin]

Glad you are getting on with it.

I'm enjoying mine a lot more now its in my garage and not my wife's daily any more.

[paulplom]

I miss mine.

[SiC]

I decided to finally fix the broken bracket on my light height sensor tonight.



I did try zip tying it but it didn't hold in the right place. With the MOT this week, I thought I might as well get it sorted properly so it doesn't get adjusted at the wrong setting because the zip tie moved.
The top pivot was seized, so I worked it with a pair of mole grips and lube.

Once free I welded the bracket back together. I did paint it after but forgot to take a picture of that. 



It seems to all work properly now. Checked the diagnostics and light position when moving the arm showed it moving all around dynamically.



 
Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for the MOT! 

[SiC]

I wish I listened to my head, didn't get impatient and went genuine!

Cold is back to 80c marker. More worryingly is in traffic it creeps up to the 100c marker. MOT is tomorrow so it's going in no matter what! I'll try and remember to let the tester know to just keep an eye on it. I don't think it'll overheat (at least it hasn't yet) but if it suddenly gets worse and not open at all, I don't want it to blow up. 


I've ordered a genuine off eBay from a dealer. Gone up in price though!

I have the receipt and box for the one on there so I'll take it back to my local parts shop. 

[Eddie Honda]

Wahler 4281.87D Thermostat, coolant https://amzn.eu/d/02klsuq

They are the OEM.

Shame that isn't on next day prime

Impatient git!

Going Apec for £25. Mostly because I can pick it up tomorrow from my local parts shop and supports them.

I wish I listened to my Eddie, didn't get impatient and went OEM!

I've ordered a genuine off eBay from a dealer. Gone up in price though!

I have the receipt and box for the one on there so I'll take it back to my local parts shop.

FTFY.

tl;dr Buy cheap, buy twice.

[SiC]

I was going to make a comment about you chipping in and saying told you so.

Tbh I knew it wouldn't last forever but I hoped to at least have it last at least till the MOT.

[Hooli]

£25 sounds an expensive one to me. I've still got £5 in my head for a reasonable one when I started driving.

[SiC]

That was many decades ago...

This is built into a cast housing as one piece.