On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 6:39 PM, John Reynolds <kayakjr@comcast.net> wrote: > I searched the archives and there are those who are happy with the GoWesty plastic coolant line repair kit. > However, I still like to hear the pro's and con's vs stainless pipes (Other than cost). > > > I was set on the Go Westy kit, but I noticed that the brass pieces do not actually replace the metal insert, > which is what I first thought the kit was doing. > > > GoWesty claims this kit is on every van they sell. If I were spending $30K+ for a van or > I had a syncro that I off-roaded, I personally would go with stainless pipes. Hi John ... I was stuck with the same decision and just bought the stainless pipes. I figured I've spent too much on my van to have something like a plastic pipe fail :-) But be sure to replace your heater hoses too! |
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