How hot do your VLs get?

[Pistol]

hey guys, just wonderin how hot they get as mine never seems to, it only ever gets upto the second bar from the bottom and when you stop the car and come back half an hour later its basically cold again. I thought about the thermostat being stuck open but the book says that causes it to take time heating up where as mine gets upto the second bar in the first 5 mins odd with easy driving.

[vlv8vic]

mine gets past a quarter, looking on a third of the way up. its a v8 so it takes longer to get there but does get hotter. (same sized radiator with larger amount of cooling to do).

[albino1986]

mine gets up to about 3mm before halfway but then just sits there no probs with over heating though so thats always a good thing. dont need no blown head

COOLANT IS YOUR FRIEND :P

[walesy]

mine always sits about 1mm over the second bar exept when i cracked my head... sat at HOT

[gungazza]

i put aheavy duty rad in ,and only gos to 1st bar, with air on in middle of summer i think good investment

[Stewart1000]

good idea, how hard is it to add a bigger radiator, just pick up one from the wreckers? im interested in doing it because a mechanic told me that that's the major problem for VLs, the head cracking

[gungazza]

my standard rad was leaking so i just took it to the rad repair shop and changed it for a bigger 1

[Pistol]

Yer mine had a brand spanking new water pump on it when i got it tho it does get a little hotter when its being thrashed, thatd be normal tho. about due for a coolant change in fact, gonna need like 5 litres of antifreeze, the whole system takes 10 litres according to the book

[gungazza]

yes i think the best collant helps too i use nulon aND LIKE I SAID it runs cool

[rimz81]

Mine sits on the second bar all the time and has never over heated.

[ucwepn]

Mine used to run real cool but I think the timing may be out now coz it gets to 1/2 on hot days and in traffic

[VRFURY]

Mine Had Always Sat On Half But My Radiator Sprung A Leak And Sat On 3/4 When I Got It Fixed It Now Sits On 1/4

[coolngroovy]

Always sits on 1/2. If it gets higher { even 1 bar } then i check the level. But its usually 30 degrees here. Summer will be no fun!

[VLACS]

mine gets half. what is the temperature for that. in degrees?

[Pistol]

wouldnt have a clue about what actual temperature they get to in degrees, the old mans car has the temp actually printed on it rather than plain bars, even the litres in the fuel tank but thats the europeans for ya. i had a look in the haynes book but that doesnt mention any numbers either. good question tho, wouldnt mind knowing myself