Date:         Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:49:32 -0400
Reply-To:     JP <jpbeauch@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JP <jpbeauch@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jun 2006 - Special issue (#2006-531)
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Thanks Roger,

Thanks to Ben (www.benplace.com) my mechanics, my van is running well again.
He finaly got his hand on a truck coolant hoses that is a perfect fit. Not
so cheap (about 170$ CDN) but very strong. And BTW he didn't have remove the
gas tank but only to lower it. He then cut the pipes in two section and
remove it.

Didn't have to make the hole bigger then it was.

Thanks again to all for your input

JP
Montreal


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>
> Date:    Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:41:23 -0400
> From:    Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: Coolant pipes replacement
>
> There ae several ways to do this. How much do you want to spend in time
> and
> money? When I got my 85 westy, it has so many leaks in the coolant pipes,
> it looked like a water fountian. This , without the radiator cap
> installed.
> I freaked out.Could it even be repaired?What I did was to get the
> fiberglass pipes from a 86, 2.1. They didnt fit too good,but a top
> radiater
> hose from a 88 Mazda 626 4 cyl completed the job ok. I use it today.
>
> It turns out that only one of the two coolant pipes are usually corroded.
> This from the outside, to the inside. VW never seemed to learn to  paint
> things black and not have the  paint flake off. Pulleys included.Check the
> inside of the pipes and you will see that they are perfect.
>
> The quick cheap way to do this repair ,is to cut the bad section off with
> a
> hack saw and replace it with a universal radiater hose.Works great,but is
> ugly. Ugly is not bad.I have seen this repair many many times. It will get
> you going and keep you going.
>
> Another way to do this ,is to  find the fiberglass coolant tubes from a
> late 85 vanagon that(Same pipe as you). These are a direct fit.The steel
> straps /screws are replaced with a wire hook.
>
> Ebay has someone selling the stainless steel pipes,on occasion. BD will
> sell you stainless steel for a good price.
>
> What ever way you go  , when replacing the pipes, the gas tank needs to be
> removed.It is a tight fit in the rear area by the engine. With fiberglass,
> you will need larger  diameter rubber hoses that go  from the front of the
> tubes, to the radiater.
>
> Lastly, if you have power steering, corrosion is about to make a hole in
> one of those lines too. Maybe replace these , at the same time.If you drop
> the tank, maybe put new gaskets in to reseal it.
>
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