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 Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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 Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:04 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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hehehe someone suggested bubblegum |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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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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Topic: Indicator comes on without warning. |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:56 am Subject: Re: Indicator comes on without warning. |
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i had this about a year ago,, just sprayed some wd40 around the stalks and all has been well since.. |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:58 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix |
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well found the culprit of the coolant loss..
[img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_adlZI2L-IPM/TSHHjpGhB4I/AAAAAAAAABY/uJC_6-7BKak/s800/IMAG0146.jpg[/img]
now need to find somewhere open to get the pipe an ... |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:07 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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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 grabbin ... |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:34 pm Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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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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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:16 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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Hi Edward, thanks for the post. I have taken out the batter to get clearer access and it does seem to be coming from the seals into the thermostat housing. Any idea of the correct procedure to remo ... |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:48 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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many thanks again for your help guys... |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:27 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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aye the bottom pipe is metal.. the other two connecting to it are rubber.. |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:11 am Subject: Re: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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if it was a rubber hose i would have changed it all ready but this thing is metal and drops down behind the engine and would be a pig to replace..
thanks for the sugegstions... |
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Topic: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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nethany
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:02 am Subject: Pinhole leak on coolant pipe - quick and easy way to fix ? |
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Hi All
I have sprung a small leak as seen in the image below on my '99 gti 138. The pipe its coming from is at the back below the thermostat. Its a pig to get access to it but do you guys have an ... |
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