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Hello

Just bought a van with a 1.6td and the pipe in the photo is not connected, can anyone advise about what it is, what it connect to each end

thanks
irishkeet

"pooh"!!
That looks like the brake vacumm pipe!

How are the brakes?

Yeah, should be connected. Unless you usually go to a gym.

many thanks,
first job to do on the new van

the brakes did feel very hard!

Can anyone recommend a good manual (with pics) for the diesel 1.6td, why Haynes choose to skip this i'll never know.

irishkeet

There shouldn't be oil in it - it looks as though it is leaking oil, maybe the vacuum pump is goosed.

Looks like a Westfalia Keet? Did you find one at long last then?

jed

Oldiebut goodie wrote:There shouldn't be oil in it - it looks as though it is leaking oil, maybe the vacuum pump is goosed.

Hi OG yes there is oil on it, quite a bit, it was held together with some useless braided fuel hose which was soaked in oil and the engine oil is bit low but the van had a service about 1 month ago, how can I tell if the vacuum pump is kaput, where is the vacuum pump, at the other end of that hose?

cheers
irishkeet

I would start by taking the pipe off and checking to see if there is oil inside - it may just be oil thrown up there by something else.
To check if the vacuum pump is working, put your foot on the brake pedal with the engine off (it should feel hard ), keep it there as you start the engine and your foot should be able to slowly depress the pedal. If it does so it's all good - I would replace the pieces of hose if they are ropy.

My vac pump has just packed up aswell.

Hi Keet, justkampers do a manual for the 1.6 TD heres a link to it, good luck.

http://www.justkampers.com/shop/t25/acc ... op-manuals" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

How about the Bently manual? doesn't that cover turbos too?

Only the cs.

rob1927 wrote:Hi Keet, justkampers do a manual for the 1.6 TD heres a link to it, good luck.

http://www.justkampers.com/shop/t25/acc ... op-manuals" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

many thanks

Oldiebut goodie wrote:I would start by taking the pipe off and checking to see if there is oil inside - it may just be oil thrown up there by something else.
To check if the vacuum pump is working, put your foot on the brake pedal with the engine off (it should feel hard ), keep it there as you start the engine and your foot should be able to slowly depress the pedal. If it does so it's all good - I would replace the pieces of hose if they are ropy.

Hi OG

Pipe looks good, I did what you suggested and the brake pedal does go down, but quite slowly (dont know if this is normal), Will see how it is when I fit the non return valve and replace the hose, many thanks
irishkeet

Be VERY careful removing the pipe from the top of the vacuum pump, they are very easy to snap the plastic hose tail. It is better to cut the rubber with over braid rather than attempt to pull it off. Trying to find a good second hand pump is just about impossible. BW do them for around £160 from memory.