VR6Gill 1 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Morning all,On my way home from work on Friday the VR started to overheat and i noticed a water leak on the plastic section of pipe from the top of the radiator to the engine and has a small pipe coming off going to the expansion tank.It's only a crack but is leaking water.When i bought the car it some pink sealer or something on their but i have noticed this has dissapeared now.Will this cause my VR to overheat???? Link to post Share on other sites
dman78 1 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 depends on how much water leaks out Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 as above... if your water level gets too low then yeah, did your fan kick in? those pipes crack quite a lot, it a common thing... you can either get an uprated metal one like this http://gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=260&category_id=60 or just get a replacement from a scrappy. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 The fan kicks in no problem.Where can i get a metal one from today / tomorrow?? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 i doubt you will be able to get a metal one today, might be worth just getting a normal one from a scrappy for now, then ordering a metal one to come next week or something. Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 i doubt you will be able to get a metal one today' date=' might be worth just getting a normal one from a scrappy for now, then ordering a metal one to come next week or something. [/quote']its find a scrap car thats the problem none in local scrappe yard in derby Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 No local VW specific scrap yards?? I must be lucky, i have a vw dismantlers about half hour away... and there is another one just over an hour... im not sure about the Leicester area though... try my local guys, http://www.vws.me.uk/index.html i think they deliver next day... sure they will have it. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I spoke to Sanburn in Cov on the Saturday and they quoted £15+vat plus £10 for delivery!Just spoke to Euro Car Parts and they do an original part for £22+vat. Will be here this afternoon - fingers crossed it's the right part.Bit concerned as VW quoted £62+vat as the plastic section is not available on its own you have to buy the pipes with it! Link to post Share on other sites
RAPgolfvr6182 2 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I spoke to Sanburn in Cov on the Saturday and they quoted £15+vat plus £10 for delivery!Just spoke to Euro Car Parts and they do an original part for £22+vat. Will be here this afternoon - fingers crossed it's the right part.Bit concerned as VW quoted £62+vat as the plastic section is not available on its own you have to buy the pipes with it!yeh thats correct carnt buy it on its own comes witht the pipe Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Where do I start?!Left work early to go to ECP to pick up the pipe that I ordered however when I got there they ordered the wrong part. They eventually tracked down the part I need after I had to show them on an exploded parts diagram then they tried to charge £70+vat!!! It’s only £62+vat from VW! What a bunch of incompetent *****!Anyway after a bit of searching last night I found a VR6 breaking on edition 38 and they had the part I needed. £15 for a Gruven Y pipe… bargain! So I went and collected it from Peterborough last night and fitted it.However… drove to work this morning and the temp had hit 110c! The fans kicked in so what do I check now? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Can anyone help me??? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 we are talking water temp and not oil temp.. just to get this clear... Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Have you bleed the system properly? Turn heater on to full warm, pour in coolant + water, run engine til fan kicks in (make sure heat comes out of heaters), switch off, remove cap WHEN COOL, top up, repeat, check level again. Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 my temp went upto 110 last week i had noticed it was running cool for quite a while thought the thermostat was stuck open then it over heated i guessed the thrmo had stuck shut now fixed working perfect new thermostat maybe Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Gill 1 Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Nat - Its the water temp.The VR has gone in today to be checked for an air block although im getting hot air in the car, a new thermostat, water pump check and to check for any blockages so fingers crossed... Link to post Share on other sites
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