p0l1wrath 10 Posted May 15, 2012 Hello, my car has been loosing coolant recently and think i may have found the problem! its seem to be leaking from a little screwin cap thing on the hard hose that runs along the front of the block i have it circled in this picture this was the best picture i could get? what is this part? [ATTACH=CONFIG]62685[/ATTACH] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted May 15, 2012 Hard to make out on that photo. What engine?, and can you take a photo from a little further back to get an idea of where it is exactly on the block. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VW_OwneR_85 2 Posted May 15, 2012 prety sure thats the coolant distribution pipe , A.k.A Crack pipe, there known to get brittel over time and crack as there made from plastic, look at the pic in this link, you see theres a bung on the far left side, well that could be where its comming from, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COOLANT-PIPE-NEW-VR6-GOLF-MK3-CORRADO-VENTO-PASSAT-TRANSPORTER-T4-2004-/390412277323?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae662964b Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
p0l1wrath 10 Posted May 16, 2012 ok guys cheers gunna get the front bumper and rad off today and have a proper look at it :) thatll give me an excuse to do a full coolant change as well cheers for the help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 0 Posted May 16, 2012 Yup, thats the crack pipe, while your at it, you might as well replace the thermostat housing too, as once they come off, they dont usally go back on without leaking... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
