tiny leak in joint beneath thermo

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Beneath my thermo housing ther is another water pipe. I intend to change the stat and housing as a pecautionary measure.

As there seems to be a joint leaking in the pipe running left to rightbeneath the stat housing.

Can any of you ID this for me?

Please advise.

[xyber 1]

sounds like the crack pipe, they have a rubber seal at each end and just push fits in place, it also has a drain plug which needs replacing with a new seal everytime its undone, as its plastic the pipe can go brittle like the stat housing and crack.

A new one should cost the earth or you could get a bomb proof shiney one like this http://gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=255

[dubdub 0]

sounds like the crack pipe' date=' they have a rubber seal at each end and just push fits in place, it also has a drain plug which needs replacing with a new seal everytime its undone, as its plastic the pipe can go brittle like the stat housing and crack.

A new one should cost the earth or you could get a bomb proof shiney one like this http://gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=255

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Cor tah!

Now. How difficult to fit ? what needs to be striped out ? any special tools reqiured?

[xyber 1]

Its tight but it just slide into place really, but if your replacing the stat housing that'll give you more room, its all just jubilee clips and a socket set really from what I remember

stat housing comes with seals, thermostat comes with a seal, you'll need 3 new seals for the sensors on the stat housing and a bottle of G12+ coolant to refill the system

have a look at this aswell http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/engine/repl_VR6_therm_housing.html

[dubdub 0]

Its tight but it just slide into place really' date=' but if your replacing the stat housing that'll give you more room, its all just jubilee clips and a socket set really from what I remember

stat housing comes with seals, thermostat comes with a seal, you'll need 3 new seals for the sensors on the stat housing and a bottle of G12+ coolant to refill the system

have a look at this aswell http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/engine/repl_VR6_therm_housing.html

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Brilliant ! Thanks top dog!

Gonna go forth and seek parts now. I will let you know what happens next.

Many thanks.

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Hi folks . I did it OK and got rid of the weep.

I would like to express my thanks to you all.

Cheers folks.

[xyber 1]

Glad to help mate, did you get a standard replacment or the shiney stainless job?

[dubdub 0]

Er No . Not quite. Bog standard VW.

Yes shine one very pretty But waste of money for old geezer like me.

Thanks for asking though.