Breakers yards or main dealers. Someone might be able to post a part number.
Hole in Air Intake Pipe
Hi all.
Last week my engine coolant light started flashing and making a noise. No problem, I simply bought some coolant and topped it up. And all is well. But whilst doing that I noticed a problem that may or may not be related.
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See the hole in the pipe? I've looked on eBay for a new air intake pipe for a Golf Mk 4 (1.6), but the pipes all seem to look a bit different. So I thought I might ask here and hoped someone would be able to direct me to the right replacement product?
Apologies if this has been asked and answered before.
Thanks!
Last week my engine coolant light started flashing and making a noise. No problem, I simply bought some coolant and topped it up. And all is well. But whilst doing that I noticed a problem that may or may not be related.
See the hole in the pipe? I've looked on eBay for a new air intake pipe for a Golf Mk 4 (1.6), but the pipes all seem to look a bit different. So I thought I might ask here and hoped someone would be able to direct me to the right replacement product?
Apologies if this has been asked and answered before.
Thanks!
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Get bit of pipe cut it down middle length ways sleave it over the pipe with with cut side away from the hole tape it up. Will be sound till you get new 1.
Also, it's got to be worth checking out if it is rubbing on something ?
Would be a shame to be in the same boat a few months down the line.
Best of luck
Would be a shame to be in the same boat a few months down the line.
Best of luck
self-amalgamating tape will fix that.
The rubber looks perished. Perhaps someone has been cleaning it with WD40 in years gone by.
The rubber looks perished. Perhaps someone has been cleaning it with WD40 in years gone by.
There's a few VW dealers near me, so if I knew the exact part number that would work.Breakers yards or main dealers. Someone might be able to post a part number.
I could do that!Get bit of pipe cut it down middle length ways sleave it over the pipe with with cut side away from the hole tape it up. Will be sound till you get new 1.
Doesn't seem to be rubbing on anything that I can tell.Also, it's got to be worth checking out if it is rubbing on something ?
Would be a shame to be in the same boat a few months down the line.
Best of luck
I could tape it around/up, yeah, that would be simple enough. I removed the pipe earlier this afternoon just to check it out. Apart from the obvious hole is seems in reasonable enough condition. It wasn't super brittle and falling apart in my hands.self-amalgamating tape will fix that.
The rubber looks perished. Perhaps someone has been cleaning it with WD40 in years gone by.
I like to put something over the hole before taping it as I get paranoid about sucking tape in to the engine but with right tape I'm sure it's not a problem
The good thing about self-amalgamating tape for this is that it all bonds together forming one piece of "rubber" that can't be sucked in. Even normal tape would do. There's more chance of sucking in what you put over the hole first rather than sucking the tape itself in.I like to put something over the hole before taping it as I get paranoid about sucking tape in to the engine but with right tape I'm sure it's not a problem
That's why said use a bit of pipe no chance of sucking it in.il give this self amalgamating tape a look sounds like good stuff
Yeah, this self-amalgamating tape sounds like a good shout. What kind of pipe would you recommend cutting in half and taping to it?
Seems daft I can't find the same part on eBay, though. The ones I can see only cost like £15, but none of them look exactly the same.
Seems daft I can't find the same part on eBay, though. The ones I can see only cost like £15, but none of them look exactly the same.
Have you tried VAGCAT boards (you'll have to join to use the parts section)? You can get the part no from there, google it or search for the part no. on ebay to get an idea on price. Or go direct to the dealer and get a part no. and price for a genuine item.
http://www.vagcat.com/
http://www.vagcat.com/
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