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Offline Horney

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Coolant pipe Q
« on: 03 March 2011, 21:11 »
Yo Guys,

Quick Q. The coolant pipe from the side of the head to the Matrix. Is it a reasonably standard bore? I.E. Can I get a length from halfords or a motor factors?

Mine has perished over the winter lay up and it's weeping badly. Need to replace it this weekend but on a stag do so getting to a VW specialist is out of the question.

Cheers!

Nick
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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2011, 21:18 »
The one that comes off the right side of the block that goes to one of the safety valves that go to the matrix, has a larger bore/flange on the block end than the valve end.

I had to bodge replace mine with 1.3 bit o pipe as it had a split in it at the large flange end (oooh er!)

Well it does on a 16v anyway.

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2011, 21:23 »
No funky valve on my beast it goes straight through to the matrix. Looks the same bore all the way.

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2011, 21:30 »
The pipe that goes from the red arrow to the valve.  The valve end is a smaller bore.  Plus its got a 90 degree kink in it.



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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2011, 21:39 »
Bear in mind, mines an 8v. I have also have no bias valve. The pipe goes straight from the head into the bulkhead/matrix.

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2011, 21:41 »
Well, in that case, come back and talk to me when you have a proper race car.

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2011, 21:43 »
Yeah yeah, many 16v owners have tried and many have been smoked. :grin:

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2011, 22:42 »
Is there a Mk3 option? could still be available through GSF

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2011, 23:04 »
Problem is mate I can't get to a GSF between now and monday morning. Needs to be an autofactor or halfords purchase.

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Re: Coolant pipe Q
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2011, 23:27 »
just get a bit and bodge it till you can find a better replacement ??
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