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Thread: What The Coolant ???

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    What The Coolant ???

    Hey All,

    Was wondering if someone could tell me what the plastic pipe is on the front side of the vr6 engine. It carries coolant and has a small connection to a U shaped piece of hose. This bit has decided to bust off so I need to know what the pipe is called so I can order a replacement. Also approximate cost and is this a common thing? Car only has 125000 k's. I don't understand why something that would suffer from fatigue due to being heated and cooled was ever made of plastic.

    Cheers
    Steven (swimming in coolant)
    2008 Tiguan
    2018 Golf AllTrack

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    Quote Originally Posted by sikdub
    Hey All,

    Was wondering if someone could tell me what the plastic pipe is on the front side of the vr6 engine. It carries coolant and has a small connection to a U shaped piece of hose. This bit has decided to bust off so I need to know what the pipe is called so I can order a replacement. Also approximate cost and is this a common thing? Car only has 125000 k's. I don't understand why something that would suffer from fatigue due to being heated and cooled was ever made of plastic.

    Cheers
    Steven (swimming in coolant)
    Can you post a pic?

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    Crack pipe

    $55

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bug_racer
    Crack pipe

    $55
    I thought they were illegal.

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    Have spoken to the VW dealer**** and they tell me it is just called a 'water hose' and it is around the $200 mark. I have a pic but can't be arsed re-sizing it or hosting it to display it. Thanks..
    Steven
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    You cant post pics straight to any forum, you need to go via a hoster for virus issues.

    I use xs.to and you dont need to do anything, not even join. Just load your pic to them and copy the link to the forum. Takes a moment.

    We are better able to help if we see a pic.

    Lots of the plastics on the VR6 are brittle as the engines run pretty hot expect to replace more of them in the future, in my experience.
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    What else would you predict to munch itself?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sikdub
    What else would you predict to munch itself?
    The thermostat housing at the other end of that pipe is brittle and will break too.

    VR6 Heat and plastic does not mix. Plus the bits are hard to get at, so rarely get changed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golf Loon
    You cant post pics straight to any forum, you need to go via a hoster for virus issues.

    Ah yes u can. One forum I post on allows it... although you do have to pay $300 per year to post on it.

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    Thermostat housing, right might as well get one of those too eh.. Thanks man..

    Steven
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    2018 Golf AllTrack

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