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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Urgent Help! (hello by the way)
« Reply #10 on: 13 July 2009, 10:19 »
yep, looked at mine and it is a jubilee clip. Mine weeps, as described - there's no visible squirt, but rather a bit of wetness and water/antifreeze marking down the radiator and around the end of the pipe.

I guess it will leak when the engine is off if the pipe connector is below the water line when the water is cold...

Dealer prices can be hit and miss, and many parts are obsolete, but you may be surprised by what you can find and how cheap it is. I would definitely use them as a first port of call, then on to your local scrappy if they haven't got what you want, or you don't like the price.

Didn't know they did window seals though - and £30 doesn't sound too bad for two new ones - I may have to have a look!
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Urgent Help! (hello by the way)
« Reply #11 on: 13 July 2009, 10:47 »
repace the hole bleed pipe they often degrage inside and have meany small weeps.    rads are fairly robhust but cheep enough to buy new if needed
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Offline Ninja

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Re: Urgent Help! (hello by the way)
« Reply #12 on: 13 July 2009, 18:36 »
Sorry, but jubilee clip? I've purchased a clip today with a screw on it. Is that a jubilee?

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Re: Urgent Help! (hello by the way)
« Reply #13 on: 13 July 2009, 18:47 »
Quick update guys.

The incontenence seems to be coming from the clip.

I've trimmed the pipe, added a new screw clipp and no matter how tight I make the seal a drip persists.

I think my golf is throwing a temper tantrum!

My MOT is due in two months and I need a new exhaust system (£200) new handbrake cables (£7.00) and a new radiator? (£40.00) ARGH!!!!!

And I've just paid my damn insurance outright... WHY golf WHY must you do this now? lol. I put up with it though, because it's sex on wheels.