MNuTz 0 Posted May 29, 2005 Lo all, Im slowly getting the C sorted and im currently ordering parts left right and center. I need some new hoses as the standard ones are looking rather past it and one has a hole in thats been taped shut by the previous owner :shock: :roll: Heres a pic: As you can see, the Air bypass tube from the charger branches upwards and connects to the top of the engine. This is the pipe thats been taped. Ideally id like to replace as many pipes as possible with performance pipes but which do you recommend, what price are we looking at and wheres the best place to get them from? Also, because im not sure where to put this next question ill add it on here! The engine bays looking a bit tatty, any suggestions on making it more appealing to the eye? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted May 30, 2005 No idea about the hoses, but as for the engine bay... Have a look in Yellow Pages and ring round a few car valeters to see if any of them do engine bay steam cleaning - one of the best £15 I've spent on the Passat! If they do it properly, they'll cover the alternator and alarm when they do the steam clean, and they should dress all the plastic and hoses afterwards too... Then pop down to your local diy store and get some green-top Nitromors, a metal brush drill attachment, and some fine wire wool, take the rocker cover off, get the paint off it with the Nitromors, and polish it up with the drill attachment, then the wire wool, and finish up with a good polish with Autosol. Makes the world of difference, trust me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turn 0 Posted May 30, 2005 samco? i found this place http://hosetechniques.com for smaller vacuum hoses ,but im pretty sure its in the states.you might be better off doing a google search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted May 30, 2005 If you can get someone in the States to buy this and ship it over as a "gift" (to avoid the import duty!), then Bahn Brenner Motorsport do a really nice metal charger hose kit - Click here Anywhere in the UK that deals with G60s like g-werks or Pitstop Developments should be able to source you a Samco or similar coolant hose kit for the G60... Et voila, instant loveliness under the bonnet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted May 30, 2005 The one thats been taped is part of the boost return pipe, G-werks will probably have a spare in stock they can sell you or sell you a kit to delete the boost return... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted May 30, 2005 Where can I get good hoses for a VR? Are samco the only ones? They aint cheap!!! Is there anywhere in the US? The exchange rate is still really good at the moment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted May 31, 2005 Many of the hoses will be VAG only. Things like fuel hose you can get away with "off the shelf" stuff but most won't be made as a patent part. VAG only which usually means £££. I had a water pipe burst on mine at 113,000 miles (which feeds the head...gulp) so it might be worth getting the full set and replacing the coolant all at the same time. Luckily when mine went I was in traffic and about 150 metres form the garage I used so no head gasket damage but it could have been much worse! I did what gradeAfailure did but I sprayed mine instead of polishing it (lazy). It took a morning and allowed me to get all around the head with degreaser and a toothbrush. (See Dubforce pics below for finished rocker). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNuTz 0 Posted May 31, 2005 Thanks for all the good info! Just wondering what problems will i encounter with having the boost return pipe taped? And what advantages would i get by deleting the boost return? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
