redheadmarshal

Hi-quick question for those who have already fitted the new foam. After removing the old pieces, did you remove absolutely all the residue of the adhesive before fitting the new pieces?

Yes, the rubber o-ring seal is still on and intact (I'd expected that to be the source of the problem)

The story continues - the elbow came off without too much trouble after several applications of WD40 to the rusted bolt and a brief moment of panic as to whether I'd see the whole bolt coming out or a jagged stub. Having removed the elbow, the vertical section below it is most definitely holding coolant as it was basically full, to the point that as soon as the elbow was removed the coolant then started to dribble all over the floor from the top of the vertical pipe. Surprised that there would be so much held in that section though - would this suggest a blockage of some sort further along the system? That would explain why the level in the tank is so low, and the leak, as if the system is blocked the extra pressure caused might be enough to cause the leak I spotted round the elbow connector. Anyone else had a similar issue?

Thanks for the advice guys, elbow is now en route from VW heritage. Someone has suggested Coca-Cola as a surefire way of loosening a stuck bolt, but I think I'll put my faith in WD40!

Hi all, hoping for a bit of advice. My VR6 recently started losing coolant from somewhere, I eventually found the source of the leak after it had been MOT'd (failed) so had been running for a while. Looks like the leak is coming from the 90-degree connector shown in the photo, I'm guessing it's a seal inside that's failed. My question is, is this part readily available? [ATTACH]75011[/ATTACH] The garage that did the MOT had a look at it for me and said they were struggling to find it anywhere; they also noted that the bolt holding this in place has rusted solid, so removing it may well break the vertical pipe that this connector fits into. Second question is therefore, is the vertical section that this joins to also available?

Started up my VR6 at the weekend for the first time in 2 months - got the low coolant level warning light on the dash. When I checked the expansion tank the level is well below the minimum, but there's no sign of leaks underneath or around the hoses. Any ideas as to how most of the coolant can disappear if it's not leaking? Am off to buya couple of bottles of G12 shortly, but am concerned this may be a symptom of something pricey....

Discovered a hole in my tailpipe this week (no, not the one at the end) which I think will require full system replacement - it's been on the cards for a while as there's a fair bit of corrosion on the exhaust system generally. Got quoted £788 fitted by the local dealer (Watford) for OEM. Tried local Stapletons as well and they said they wouldn't be any cheaper! Am now looking at getting Jetex system from Demon Tweeks or similar and finding someone locally to fit it. Had expected to replace it this year at some point, but £800...