Sealing coolant pipes

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

nope, im on about the press fit pipe that goes in to the head... where that pipe joins with a rubber one, thats where its leaking

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

why though? is it a hole in the metal pipe or a hole in the hose?

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

No idea, im hoping its the hose, I dont think you can get a replacement metal pipe can you?

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

thats what he will find out when he takes it off.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

course you can get a replacement Huw, but you'll have to pay Renault through the nose for it of course...

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Just looking at there drawing....my T peice doesnt go where that one shows it to be...i've just got a normal hose coming off my press fit, which goes up at 90 degree to the bottom of the T peice.

Edit: hmm, actually im not all that bloody sure now, confusing design Razz

all i can say is its the pipe that comes out of the bottom of the t-peice, and whatever thats connected to is leaking.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well anyway if its going into a metal T piece then it'll be a hole in the metal T piece and B&Q have suitable T pices for the suspended one but not for the press fit into the head itself.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Managed to get home early yesterday and get a good look in the bay and have discovered its actually leaking from here:

Gonna remove all the hoses in that section on the weekend (weather permitting) and seal them.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

The t-piece

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Yeah but its not actually the t peice its the hose between the t peice and that metal pipe.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Don't mind me, i was replyin to the last post on page 1, not realising there was a second page lol

Piece of garden hose should fit nicely as a temperary measure

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

aye you want braided hose though, none of the cheap green crap.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

1/2" diameter hose?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I dunno is it you tell us Huw.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Bah, took the whole lot off today, turn out that the hose from the bulhead to the t peice is split and the hose that goes down from the t-peice is split, will have to try and get some new ones.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

i need some hosing too...was gunna get some from b&q but they were shut...is there any hose that i cud by from b&q that would be up to the job? i wanna plumb in oil cooler on new one.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

no JB get the right hose and B&Q don't stock it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

What hose might that be then? rubber braided hose? Seen a reel of that stuff in halfords....no price on it, which is typical of the parts section in my local.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Found a replacement T Peice, however its copper, would this matter, seeing as its only a small part?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

nope, its a mixed metal system anyway and copper is fine. Its used int eh system elsewhere anyway, in the heater matrix end tubes for example.

yes the braided stuff is the rubber hose you need, it has to be able to withstand the pressure and heat.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Bugger, the one i was looking at was 22mm x 22mm x 15mm, I think 22mm is too big, need 18ish mil