Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:16:47 -0700
Reply-To: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Help locating coolant part - 84 Westy
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Douglas,
Auto or manual trannied Vanagons seem to have different hose setups. Is
your
van auto or manual? It appears from your description that your van has a
manual transmission, and the "split" hoses.
However, if the small "pipe" part of the complex item (below the
"Bleeder Valve",) as the part is presently installed, is broken at the
connection between the thick and thin juncture, you may cut back the
reinforcement (at the "brace" below the two diametered-pipe) to expose
more "pipe," and connect the hose, successfully. That is the way I
repaired mine, and why I have the spare. I bought the spare before I
fully analyzed the opportunity to "repair" the part. It has been
problem-free for about two years.
My "spare" carries part number 025 121 082. It looks vaguely like
a pair of binoculars, and is expensive, at about $50.00.
Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westy (manual)
Douglas Prescott wrote:
>
> You know how one thing just leads to another...?
>
> I'll use front to describe the front of the van, left and right as if
> sitting in the driver's seat.
> There is a plastic hose connection (cooling system)at the front left top
> of the engine compartment. It connects the hoses to and from the radiator
> to those to and from the engine. Herr Bentley (19.9) does not show this
> part, and seems to indicate that the hoses to and from the radiator are
> single pieces in this area. Indeed they are not. The part I seek
> connects these hoses, as previously stated, and is also home to what I
> have to reckon is the "Bleeder connection valve," along with a nipple that
> a small diameter coolant hose connects to the metal heater core return
> mounted above the engine. It is at this nipple that I now have a leak.
> It seems the DPO, or perhaps my FORMER mechanic (later!) broke this nipple
> and repaired it with some grey plastic-looking goop. I must have bumped it
> as I cleaned the engine this weekend after repairing the OTHER coolant
> leak (coolant sensor gasket)
>
> Anyone out there know what I'm talking about, and if so have a part #?
>
> Ken, your diagram lists hoses only, and Ron - the link to the appropriate
> collant page seems to be dead/malfunctioning, so I can't tell if you have
> the part...
>
> Doug Prescott
> 84 Westy, formerly "Raymond," now "The Piddler"
> 68 Beetle, also causing me fits. But that's for another group.
> 98 Passat, a dream to drive. No wait, I dream about driving it. Lisa
> gets it, I drive whatever's running from what's left. Or walk.
> I'll be walking now.
>
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