> Hi Jeff, if it has not already been done consider changing the metal T"s to > the replacement plastic one. I recently pulled mine and they were near > failure due to corrosion. I think I paid $12 each at the dealer. Also while > you're at it have a look at the straight metal pipe connector between the > top& bottom hose at the expansion tank, also metal and probably corroded as > well, plastic one is $6 at dealer. Anyone with the early 1.9 might want to > upgrade these parts as they are cheap preventative medicine. Jim > > > > > What are my options for replacing the heating hoses that go from the > engine > > to the front heater core and from the "T" up to the rear heater core on an > 83 > > 1.9 liter? > > > > The hoses from the engine to the front heater core look like a straight > shot > > (give or take) under the bus to the front. Do these need to be genuine VW > or > > will Flaps hose do? And is the genuine VW a better quality than a FLAPS > hose? > > It would seem they might be as my coolant hose lasted 17 years with no > > problems. I think you'd never get that out of a stcok replacement hose for > a > > "normal" vehicle. > > > > Do list vendors offer these hoses? > > > > I've replaced all the main coolant hoses, by the way, and now have to > replace > > those that attach to the heater cores. > > > > Any advice appriciated. > > TIA > > Jeff > > 83.5 Westy > > LA,CA > |
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