Oh dear, more coolant hose issues

Storm_9010 said:

Wow, your not having much luck!! Im not sure if its a new rad job or not but have seen this one on ebay that fits a 25 diesel... not sure if its the same?

- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-25-2-0T...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a05767b7e

There dosn't seem to be hardly any for the diesel models on ebay at all..

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no, not much luck at all! :err:

Cheers for the link dude, I think I may have to buy one

Chrisund123 said:

Any chance you can get a new barb inserted to get the pipe connected back up?

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Hmm, I could have a look but there's not much purchase so I'm not sure. Will have to get some opinions I think. (I'll try and get some photos up here soon)

Dakta said:

why the coolant issues? something wrong with your rig? :hgf:

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lol I dunno man! But pretty much everything that could've split/burst/snapped on the coolant system has!

I've had 3 different pipes go (one twice) and now this!

Not cool! (no pun intended :lol I am going to remove the undertray to see if that relieves any stress from the cooling system at all (under Pete's recomendation), but not too sure what else.

Looking back on it, I should've just gone for a milder remap I think. 150bhp with a bit less smoke and more reliability is sounding much more appealing to me in hindsight!

Cheers
Ben

unlucky mate! as stated see if you can find something like a hollow bolt and tap the hole in the rad so you can screw it in and glue it for example. you'll be able to use a piece of silicone to join the return line to the rad. measure the diameter of the hole in the rad and ill see if i can find something suitable to use

i snapped the connection the other end at the header tank by accidently leaning on it after fitted my ARP headstuds *facepalm*, luckily i was able to use some silicone hose and re-join it

for example:



this one without the locknut and washer


these are readily available bolts from BMX bikes