Water pipes?

Post by **Pete Nice** » 23 Nov 2007, 17:39

Ok, I am as most will know I am a bit green with this Syncro lark & all sorts of dumb questions will arrise.

Here's one: I was under the van earlier & noticed 2 large water pipes are disconnected. The go in & out of the gearbox bell housing. It seemed strange there would be pipe there at all.

Anyone know what they are & if they are needed? Engine is a 1.6TD, van is 1989.

Post by **Aidan** » 23 Nov 2007, 17:50

ventilation for the clutch, if you go wading you need some wading tubes

Post by **Pete Nice** » 23 Nov 2007, 18:40

How mad is that!

Ok, next question, can I make some or can they by bought from somewhere.

Do I really need them or are they ok, just tucked up out of the way?

Cheers for yor help, I did wonder what they were, I thought it very strange to have a water pipe routed through the gearbox...

Post by **peasant** » 23 Nov 2007, 20:08

emmm ..if you mean the big rubber tubes that have a u-bend and are open at the top end ...those actually ARE the syncro-specific breather pipes. They're not supposed to be connected to anything at the other end.

Post by **Pete Nice** » 23 Nov 2007, 21:48

Cool, That's that sorted then! something I don't have to fix...

Post by **v-lux** » 24 Nov 2007, 00:04

Interesting....

This has just made me realise that i'm missing one of these pipes.

Ive got the lower one that attaches to the side of the bell housing, but im missing the one that goes on the timing inspection hole.

I thought it wasnt supposed to be open, so bodged up a cover for it a while back. But im wondering whether this might mean that the clutch isnt getting breathing enough?

Anyone got a spare pipe kicking about? Or is it really of little concern?

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 24 Nov 2007, 15:35

17,46 GBP 251 301 063 A, hose for models with diesel engine G 01 01 8>>* on image part 71

13,33 GBP 094 301 065, connecting socket for models with diesel engineG 01 01 8>>* on image part 70

4,13 GBP 020 301 129 B, sealing plug for models with diesel engine
part on image part 8 (this may be instead of breather hose?)

0,82 GBP 020 301 132, cover cap for models with diesel engine
on image part 8 (this may be instead of breather hose?)

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Post by **last red star** » 24 Nov 2007, 20:11

glad to see you playing with it pete. best wishes john

Post by **Pete Nice** » 25 Nov 2007, 13:05

Yea, gonna take it out this afternoon & get it muddy. I did the CV boots yesterday so can have some fun now.

Still a few bits to sort out, but can wait till later...

Post by **manxman** » 25 Nov 2007, 15:28

dont think I have anything like that, is it a diesel only thing?

Post by **andysimpson** » 25 Nov 2007, 17:10

manxman wrote:dont think I have anything like that, is it a diesel only thing?

yes

Post by **Syncro G** » 26 Nov 2007, 16:58

v-lux wrote:Interesting....

This has just made me realise that i'm missing one of these pipes.

Ive got the lower one that attaches to the side of the bell housing, but im missing the one that goes on the timing inspection hole.

I thought it wasnt supposed to be open, so bodged up a cover for it a while back. But im wondering whether this might mean that the clutch isnt getting breathing enough?

Anyone got a spare pipe kicking about? Or is it really of little concern?

Mines the same, I wonder if yorkshire water didn't bother with the pipes or whoever fixed the vans removed them (I'm guessing your van is a yorks water van?)? Hope they didn't have any deep leaks to drive through!

Post by **v-lux** » 26 Nov 2007, 17:27

Yup, correct, mines one of the Yorkshire water vans.

Post by **Pete Nice** » 26 Nov 2007, 19:16

Mine has just come over from Germany.

Post by **Boltze** » 27 Nov 2007, 18:42

I've used stainless pipes from Kaefer & Co. -> http://www.kaefer-co.de/index.php?view= ... =0.191.217.

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