Hi all, just fitted new hoses and stainless water pipes - but the "U" shaped (i think bypass hose?) from the pump to the stainless pipe running from front to back of the engine doesn't seem to want to either grip or seal! On the original steel pipe there appears to have been a convex flange so the hose went over this and gripped, whereas the new stainless version is parallel. As such i can still move/spin the hose on the pipe. I've tried several sizes of jubilee clips but can't get a decent seal, am i missing something or have other people had issues with these replacement coolant fittings?Advice welcomed as to how i can resolve this one please!
I also have a couple of other question i need clearing up please if anyone can help. (1)The cars a mk1 with an original rad but also has a pressure cap fitted to the expansion bottle - WHY? (2) The "bypass" hose referred to earlier being fitted,was this a standard mod? Now heres the one! (3)The flexible hoses for my heater were connected together - thus bypassing the unit which having been repaired i now want to use. The Stag manual shows two coolant pipe layouts, with the inlet and outlet pipes thru the heater being reversed - i appear to have a bit of a hybrid under the bonnet so which way do i connect up? My gut feeling is the said leaky new stainless pipe's other flexi hose should go to the top heater pipe as per later models although the car is number 106 off the line. Thanks for sticking with my rambling!!
Thoughts on any of the above please gratefully recieved, cheers Gord
I also have a couple of other question i need clearing up please if anyone can help. (1)The cars a mk1 with an original rad but also has a pressure cap fitted to the expansion bottle - WHY? (2) The "bypass" hose referred to earlier being fitted,was this a standard mod? Now heres the one! (3)The flexible hoses for my heater were connected together - thus bypassing the unit which having been repaired i now want to use. The Stag manual shows two coolant pipe layouts, with the inlet and outlet pipes thru the heater being reversed - i appear to have a bit of a hybrid under the bonnet so which way do i connect up? My gut feeling is the said leaky new stainless pipe's other flexi hose should go to the top heater pipe as per later models although the car is number 106 off the line. Thanks for sticking with my rambling!!
Thoughts on any of the above please gratefully recieved, cheers Gord
it looks like the old matrix is actually ok, so it was probaly just the seal.
. The only thing that confused me was the mk1 to mk2 spigot. It doesn't appear necessary, I tried all ways and it just seemed to make the fan eat the rad, so I left it out. Been running fine with a cooler temp on the gauge since.
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