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Forums › The Car › 206 Problems › Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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 Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:34 pm |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: Reading
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thanks all, I'll keep you posted and take photos etc of the work so it may prove usefull to anyone else in future. will put an update towards the end of the week.
MANY THANKS once again.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:07 am |
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just a quick update - i have taken 5 bolts out the thermostat housing unit and this thing really does not want to play ball and come out.. should it really be this hard to remove ?
just grabbing a picture...
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:00 am |
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The two threaded rods that normally have nuts on them also need removing. Just get two nuts together or some mole grips on the ends to unscrew them.
Just give it a quick tug sideways (also hold the metal pipe under the manifold) to pull the pipe out of the water pump. You won't get the pipe out of the thermostat housing because it's held in with two seals so is rather stiff.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:58 am |
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well found the culprit of the coolant loss..
now need to find somewhere open to get the pipe and seals.. thanks for your help guys.. nearly there.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:24 am |
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Is it worth going to a scrappy? New pipe is about £30 I think. Seals cost peanuts.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:49 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: Reading
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no ill get a new pipe but everywhere is closed around here. should be able to pickup either tuesday or wednesday..
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:53 am |
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Gaffa tape it 
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Location: Reading
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hehehe someone suggested bubblegum
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:34 am |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011
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Location: Stoke on Trent
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I've just discovered my coolant is escaping through a big crack in this pipe - your info will help a lot! Thanks! £30 isn't as bas as I'd feared either 
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