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auto coolant hose

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Does anyone know where I can get the coolant hoses that run from the plastic junction to the automatic transmission cooler please ? mine have split :(
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Hi,
Should be a standard VW replacement part so in theory a VW dealer should be able to help. However I find that the independent VW parts supplier are usually a better bet.
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thanks don i'll give that a try, it's hard to see as they disappear under the hatch but it looks like 2 lengths of pipe that connect to some sort of junction,ive searched the web a bit but cannot find a diagram :(
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Have you tried looking on Vagcat.
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Cheers rob found it , no longer available but it looks like a piece of ordinary water pipe , I'll take it apart when I get home
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job done ! took the pipes off the bleeder junction and it was 2 pieces of ordinary water pipe :D hardest part was getting the old jubilee clips off ! new pipes on gave it a good bleed and it's ok , thanks for the pointer rob :ok
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