Bally 0 Posted June 23, 2004 as above, cars been running so sweet until a water pipe gaveup on Friday nite, tried to replace it myself but no joy, its bee, in garage I use since saturday they waiting for part to arrive.. went to see it at lunch, looked so sweet sitting in the carpark, miss driving it!! :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted June 23, 2004 ive got a burst pipe on mine,ive bodged it for now but its still leaking slightly so im only using it for work,till i get paid :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 23, 2004 hope you get it sorted soon daz.. can't belive VW want £36 for a pipe thats gone on myn :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randal 0 Posted June 23, 2004 This must be the knackered pipe thread. This isn't the one from the oil cooler --> head is it? (The 3 attachment one that is a BEEEYATCH to get to, ideally with alternator removed?) Need to get that one changed, will do when my rad arrives.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted June 23, 2004 on mine its the one from the head to the heater matrix which also slpits in 2 which goes somewhere else think its the throttle body :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted June 23, 2004 can I add in a whinge about crappy head gaskets while I'm here? :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 23, 2004 This must be the knackered pipe thread. This isn't the one from the oil cooler --> head is it? (The 3 attachment one that is a BEEEYATCH to get to, ideally with alternator removed?) Need to get that one changed, will do when my rad arrives.... thats the one... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 23, 2004 can I add in a whinge about crappy head gaskets while I'm here? :mad: you cam mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 24, 2004 its ready to be collected, although its cost £160 I don't have :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted June 24, 2004 £160 just for replacing a burst coolant pipe :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted June 24, 2004 that's almost as much as my samco's cost me!! :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanj 0 Posted June 24, 2004 £160 squid!!! Now thats gotta hurt :shock: , did they use lubricant when they took you over the barrel mate?? Hope the C is fine now mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm 0 Posted June 24, 2004 Get yourself some tools mate and they could pay for themselves in one go. £160 would have bought alot and still had the money left over for the parts. http://www.toolshack.biz (teng tools for cheap tools money) *mod edit - Link fixed - Henny* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted June 24, 2004 link not workingStorm, try taking the . off the end of the link :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 24, 2004 hey guys, cheers for the replies.. the pipes cost me £55 including VAT, the bottom hose was replaced too as it had gone soft so would have burst at somepoint.. the rest was labour.. I'm peed that I couldn't do it myself, but the pipes have done 145k & are the OE ones.. the guy who worked on the car is very very good... still alot of dosh, no I'm even more skint :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris CORRADO 0 Posted June 24, 2004 ohhhh the joys of corrado ownership :cry: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted June 24, 2004 Missing mine too... its been at the garage for nearly 3 weeks now!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 24, 2004 Missing mine too... its been at the garage for nearly 3 weeks now!!! :shock: I found it hard for a few days... whats up with your car phil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted June 26, 2004 plenty wrong with my C unfortunately... over fueling duff metering head we think. Had the cam chain and all belts done before RTTS as it was running really badly this sorted it for three days and then it went back to how it was before... so it went back to get sorted... it's now been three weeks since and it's still not sorted :mad: poped down a few times in the week to remind myself what it looks like... oh how I miss my car :cry: mind you I wouldn't want it back if it was still running like a dog... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted June 27, 2004 Missing mine too :-( Its been off the road since Octoberwhen I bought it :-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted June 28, 2004 Cv boot spilt y'day, oil allovet the drivers rims. more expense :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites