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Hi all,

Have just managed to snap off a part of my cooling system (to be fair, it wasn't held on with much anymore - somewhat brittle after 26 years of active service!)

It is the very small plastic pipe that comes out of part 10 on this diagram:



Connects to a small bore pipe that in turn connects to a larger metal pipe that runs across the top of the engine.

It appears to be for bleeding purposes only though as far as I can tell water only runs through this pipe when the adjacent bleed valve is open? Is this right?

So options:

1) buy a new one (having looked though obsolete and rare!)
2) get a suitably sized plastic connector and glue into the hole (is this feasible - any glue reccomendataions?) I've got a plastic connector that is a snug fit, but not sure if any glue would hold?
3) blank off both ends if its part of the bleed loop (after i've bled it!)
4) sell the van and buy a tent.

Any other early van owners who can help?

Cheers,
Alex

Have you looked on brickwerks?

Have you looked on brickwerks?

I just have. Not listed Kev. I think if it were me, I'd scour plumbing places and find something similar or have a go at modifying whats left. Few probs can not be sorted with a little lateral thinking.

Having an early system myself I know that these have been remade and are available new........though I have an ebay bargain NOS VW one as a spare for that what if moment

Not what you want to here but heritage do sell them new (kindly had them remade but not for automatics) but they are out of stock for 6 weeks

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Ble ... try_GB.htm

E D I T: I can don my superhero cape after all. Never knew that JK also sold them, and they have stock

http://www.justkampers.com/025-121-082- ... -1985.html

I thought I had seen them somewhere

Oh that's good news. . Last i heard they were long gone. Mines ok for now. . Touch wood

Many thanks for all the replies.

After a bit of light filing the 'web' is now gone so there is just about enough to get a grip on.

Will order one from Just Kampers (and assuming its like the rest of the stuff they sell will order another one off VWHeritage 6 weeks later when the JK one is bust!!)

Cheers all,

Alex

I would assume JK and Heritage get them from the same place.