In a message dated 95-11-05 21:31:43 EST, tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu (Trace Choulat) writes: >Yes, this thing broke on me. I couldn't believe VW was stupid enough to >make the thing out of plastic. > >Trace Choulat >tchoul@unf6.cis.unf.edu >-- '93 MV > >On Sat, 4 Nov 1995, John Foster wrote: > >> I came across a reference in the archives to a cooling system flange >problem >> and want to flag this to (at least) 86 vanagon owners...and probably >several >> later years. On the 86, a cooling hose enters the engine block under the >> alternator through a plastic flange. (See Bentley p19.14--lower right of >the >> diagram with the 20 Nm designation.) This flange easily snaps off if any of >> the drive belts break. VW apparently discovered this problem and has a >> replacemnt flange 025 121 160D made from steel which apparently solves the >> problem. Yep, Been there. Replaced that. Jim Davis 87 Syncro 88 Wolfsburg
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