Going to swear now! Radiator plastic/elbow.

[Rich the Chef 10]

I've just gone to fit the elbow I recently bought and notice both threaded nuts on the radiator are sitting proud of the plastic casting. Preventing the elbow to seat correctly and make a seal. Also the short bolts fixing is split meaning it just turns in its casting...

Does this mean my rads had it?

Help!

[Mystic Blue VR 10]

Can the captive nuts in the radiator be 'tapped' back down? You could thread lock the bolt in place but I doubt you will be able to torque it up enough to seal. You might need a new radiator I'm afraid unless anyone else comes along with a solution.

[britpop95 0]

I had a similar problem pal. I put about half a roll of PTFE tape round the elbow and its never leaked once . might be worth a shot before buying a new rad ?

 

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[southerner88 10]

happened on my VR, I gasket sealed the metal fixing back into the plastic surround and clamped it until it dried, then gasket sealed the flange onto the radiator and screwed it as tight as I dared. The gasket seal kept it water tight and it didn't leak but looked awful! for the R32 build I purchased a new all aluminium radiator with the flange bit built in so hopefully this wont happen again! best of luck with the fix dude

[VAG-hag 0]

****e design :(

[Rich the Chef 10]

Thanks guys. I got the nuts back in where they should be. Seems there was a previous bodge stopping them seating. I got the parts fitted and seems to be tightened up enough to seal it... I ran the engine for about 10 minutes and no sign of a leak.... Hope I got lucky....

[Stonejag 10]

I have a spare VR radiator with nearly-new elbow if you need one :)