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Water pipes?
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 17:39
by Pete Nice
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.
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 17:50
by Aidan
ventilation for the clutch, if you go wading you need some wading tubes
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 18:40
by Pete Nice
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...
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 20:08
by peasant
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.
Posted: 23 Nov 2007, 21:48
by Pete Nice
Cool, That's that sorted then! something I don't have to fix...
Posted: 24 Nov 2007, 00:04
by v-lux
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?
Posted: 24 Nov 2007, 15:35
by Hacksawbob
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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Posted: 24 Nov 2007, 20:11
by last red star
glad to see you playing with it pete. best wishes john
Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 13:05
by Pete Nice
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...
Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 15:28
by manxman
dont think I have anything like that, is it a diesel only thing?
Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 17:10
by andysimpson
manxman wrote:dont think I have anything like that, is it a diesel only thing?
yes
Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 16:58
by Syncro G
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!
Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 17:27
by v-lux
Yup, correct, mines one of the Yorkshire water vans.
Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 19:16
by Pete Nice
Mine has just come over from Germany.
Posted: 27 Nov 2007, 18:42
by Boltze
