rdv 0 Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 the top hose on my vr6 is in two parts. it is joined in the centre by a hard plastic moulding with a spigot take off for a hose to the reservoir. VW say the moulding is not available and want £70 for a new hose. is this right? the aux. electric water pump is also quite noisy is this unusual ? Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 i think the 2 piece top hose, plastic joint and hose to the reservoir have been replaced by a single moulded hose... try a breakers for just that joint Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 the electric (auxilliary) water pump should only make a slight hum, you should have to get right next to it to hear it with the engine running, i wouldn't know mine is there if i hadn't replaced it Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 we're back to this hose situation again....yes, the plastic t-piece doesn't exist anymore. your options are paying the £70 for the whole hose, paying about £50 for a direct replacement hose (yes, samco are cheaper than vw hoses), going to a ford parts place and seeing if the same hose from a galaxy v6 is cheaper (galaxy vr's are in fact vw vr6's, and ford parts cost less), or finding that hose at a breakers or second hand.i'm after a new aux water pump at the mo as mine has fallen apart...i'd ignore it till it gives up completely. Link to post Share on other sites
mark taylor 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Dont ignore the noisy aux water pump,i ignored mine for 2 years then,when i was sat in traffic one day, it siezed and the bottom blew clean off &| i had to call rac to get a tow home ~ Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 acf8181 i have old aux pump that motor is no good but rest is fine ,yours if is any use Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 the bottom blew clean off thats whats happened to mine...but i've sorted a new one for a good price.i know markgolf is after one ingham, drop him a PM. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 im in the same situation with the hose, no way am i paying that much for somet that cost 50p to make! Link to post Share on other sites
eViL 0 Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 I just happen to have all my old hoses now I've got Samcos. Got a pic so I know what you are after? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 http://www.vr6oc.com/forum_viewtopic.php?10.22145see pic in thread... Link to post Share on other sites
rdv 0 Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 repaired it successfully with JB weld, thanks for the advice Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 just bought a brand new aux pump from my local uro dealer for £59+vat. a bosch one at that, good price, will be fitting it 2moro before the trek to e38! Link to post Share on other sites
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