Hi Folks,
Recently my D3 has started leaving deposits of coolant. Finally getting round to finding the source, I believe it to be a small U- shaped pipe on the near side above the large pipe in the pictures
. The pipe seems to be a reducer as one side is wider than the other. Is this a know leaking point? I tried tightening it and feel like overtightening it is not a good idea as the metal the pipe connects to will just bend/warp?
What part is this and do you know where I can purchase it?
Thanks
22nd Apr 2020 2:50 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Not sure if you can get the hoses on their own, I know the stat can be bought singly.
Thanks for the reply but I think I might be describing badly.
I’ve attached two pics, the “reducer” pipe in question is circled and it’s shape shown with the green highlight. I have then posted an unedited pic so you can see.
The pipe is about the width of one finger one end and pinky on the other end.
The picture is taken from the near side with the metal vertical pipe being the exhaust pipe for the FBH. I had to remove a small plastic cover with four push connectors holding it in place so I could take the pic.
22nd Apr 2020 7:55 pm
Class—
Member Since: 25 Jan 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 27
The big massive black rubber pipe with jubilee clip is not the pipe I’m talking about. It’s the pipe above it.
Thanks
22nd Apr 2020 7:56 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Also if the pipe is small enough I’ve used these in the past for the intercooler hoses , alas the s alest they do is 17 mm so don’t know the size of that pipe
Hi guys,
I asked this question and then I had to start work again and this is the first of me getting back to the problem. I appreciate all the answers and I will hopefully get to delve deeper tomorrow. Right now I have my door cards off as my driver door isn’t locking with the fob so I’ll start a new topic for help and come back to this when I can make the car secure.
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