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Thanks to everyone  for the various suggestions. We decided in the end to simply cut the unwanted kink out of the pipe, rejoin it with some flexible hose and then route it appropriately. Getting them positioned correctly has been a bit of a challenge. It has been a very lengthy project due to lack o...

Thanks. I changed jobs and moved a few months ago, so profile/location now updated! 
JK have now said they think the pipe may be wrong and have offered to swap it, so fingers crossed this works out ok.

Hello Cecil. Thanks for the suggestions. The van is entirely standard apart from the engine swap (and conversion from minibus to camper, years ago). The pipes are the originals - that's certainly 41 years' worth of rust on them! I believe the water-cooled diesel was not an official UK import in 1981...

Sorry, forgot to say JK product description was  stainless steel coolant pipes, feed & return, 32mm, T25 1979 to '85, diesel and petrol models. I know the engine is from a 1986 Golf, but the old coolant pipes fitted to it no problem, so I'm a bit baffled now. John

Hello. Thanks for the replies. Sorry but my picture may be misleading. We cut the original pipes to aid removal. The front parts of the replacements are ok. The new ones do come in two sections, as you say, but I only photographed the rear sections (new alongside originals) to show where one origina...

Thanks, yes, I think I'm minded to do that. I've had a response from JK but nothing very helpful so far. It's such a laborious process when they will only deal with email messages rather than speaking on the telephone. Cheers.

My van is in the process of having its coolant pipes replaced, specifically the long metal ones running front to rear, which have rusted through. The work is being done for a fee by a friend with (some) assistance from me. I have stainless steel replacement pipes from JK which appear to match my van...