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m77xne
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Coolant pipes

Post by m77xne » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:08 pm

Just a quickie! ;)

Where is the best place for me to get some coolant pipes from?

My coolant looks awful and I know the pipes are VERY badly corroded. Just thought it might also help with the VERY sluggish performance - somehow!!
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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by Rich Stone » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:20 pm

Two options really Max, the first is to replace with standard pipes which are surprisingly cheap. Got mine from Clifton-Lane in Northampton for £30+vat but you can get stainless steel ones too. Don't know how much they are but probably quite a bit more... 8-)

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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by m77xne » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:27 pm

I was thinking about the SS ones as I don't want to muck about and go cheap on the coolant system really because of risk of HGF. I will have a look and let you know where I get them from.

Did you fit your own?
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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by puds121 » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:44 am

Hi Max.....SS pipes availaable from Mike Satur and Brown & Gammons......about £60 IIRC......gonna get them fittedto mine when it goes in for it's biggy 4 year service soon :cry:
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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by Rich Stone » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:54 am

m77xne wrote:Did you fit your own?
Nah, Clifton-Lane did it when they did my HGF. It was then I discovered I needed them as when the coolant system pressure test was done, a small spray was detected near one of the welds on one of the pipes (always the weak spots as it's where the road grime gathers) so had to be done. I probably would have gone with SS ones too but as I was paying for the HGF at the time, I had to budget!

Not that difficult to do though, as long as you know the correct method for bleeding the system... :? :lol:

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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by m77xne » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:33 pm

Thanks for the replies and advice. I'm just waiting for a call back from the garage and all will be sorted - thank goodness! :)
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Re: Coolant pipes

Post by adrianvvc » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:25 pm

I had mine replaced last July, when i spotted a tiny drip of water on the floor. Pipes Cost £60, total cost inc Labour,antifreeze etc £140. The system was pressured filled, It is difficult to DIY as you must keep the car level when jacked up.
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