'O' ring on radiator top fitting VR6

[Rich the Chef 10]

I've just discovered my vr6 has sprung a coolant leak from the top of the radiator. It's the solid plastic fitting that has two 10mm bolts holding it in and connects to the top hose. The problem appears to be a skinny o ring and bodged ptfe tape.

Where can I buy a correct o ring from? One with the necessary thickness to make the seal? Or can anyone give me a part number or measurement please.

I've seen one on eBay from Greece, but sellers away and I'd like to get fixed this weekend....

[Mystic Blue VR 10]

I've just discovered my vr6 has sprung a coolant leak from the top of the radiator. It's the solid plastic fitting that has two 10mm bolts holding it in and connects to the top hose. The problem appears to be a skinny o ring and bodged ptfe tape.

Where can I buy a correct o ring from? One with the necessary thickness to make the seal? Or can anyone give me a part number or measurement please.

I've seen one on eBay from Greece, but sellers away and I'd like to get fixed this weekend....

 

You need one of these https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/corrado/535121687/seal-for-water-take-off-535-121-647-mk2-golf/?crumbStartPage=3&crumbStartRow=66

 

Make sure there are no cracks in the plastic elbow. VW Heritage sell these too but are out of stock until next week.

[sankysvr6 0]

Your probably best replacing the elbow as well, if you want it to seal properly. Which are available form VW Heritage, in a week.

 

or you could try here.

 

http://www.maxrpm.de/Radiator-top-water-take-off-flange-for-VW-Golf-G60-Corrado-G60-OEM-535121647

 

Elbow 535121647

[Rich the Chef 10]

Thanks guys. The elbow looks tip top no marks on it or cracks.

However at the price shown I'll go ahead and replace it.

[Jim Bowen 1]

I add hylomar blue to mine, seems to help

[KARMANN 0]

I purchased a new o ring and elbow from VW heritage at the start of the year and the o ring was very loose and did not seal at all. I ended up buying a new aluminium rad that comes with the top elbow welded on.

 

Fraser

[Fine wine, Belgian chocs. 1]

I used a normal old o-ring on mine out of a set of hundreds of various o-rings I bought cheap from somewhere or other.

That was a couple of years ago and I've never had a drip from it.

[It's not a Scirocco 10]

I did the same bought a set of 300 different size o rings for about £7 from amazon. link from someone on here and has worked fine since. If you live anywhere near Hastings East Sussex Rich I'll drop u one round.

[Roger Blassberg 0]

Be very careful undoing the two bolts holding down the hose elbow, they screw into captive nuts cast into the plastic top tank of the radiator. If they are corroded, (they will be.....) the nuts will spin and break the radiator itself, and then you will need to replace the whole thing. Give the bolts a really good soaking in WD40 over several days before trying to undo them.

 

Best wishes

RB

[Rado87 10]

Ive had a nightmare trying to seal mine. I managed to get a replacement elbow of a bloke who advertises on ebay. Ordered it on the monday night and it arrived wednesday. However it still leaked and that was with a new o ring too. Think I might have a dodgy rad or something? I would be interested in one of those all ally rads with the elbow built in. How much were they and where from?

[Rich the Chef 10]

Thanks everyone for the replys.

I have already removed the elbow and it came off ok. The o ring in there is about half the thickness of the indent in the flange.

Hoping a new one will do the trick.thanks to 'it's not a scirocco' for the kind offer. Sadly I'm miles away

[Rich the Chef 10]

Ordered the lot from maxrpm.de

Thanks for all the help.

I should receive it tomorrow so I'll be back on the road 👍

[Rustynuts 0]

I'd have put the old o-ring back in with a good smear of blue gasket sealer as a temporary fix until the new one arrives.