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Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 26 Sep 2009, 16:07
by Wavehead
Not cheap though ... personally I would go for the JK stainless steel set ... a bit more expensive but easy to fit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... SS:GB:1123

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 27 Sep 2009, 22:43
by lhd
Pisstake price or what. :shock:
Rob.

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 05:55
by BigTam
Why would you :?:

A stainless set from JK cost £210 :roll:

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 06:24
by T'Onion
Bugger , and I've just sold a pair for 100 notes less than that :rofl

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 06:48
by eatcustard
Bet he dont sell it for that price

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 09:58
by T'Onion
These are a direct upgrade/replacement for the early copper pipes which are now heavily corroded

and theres me thinking the early pipes where steel not copper :roll: never knew copper corroded ,knew it when green :lol:

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 16:15
by waltraud
Seen several sets here and on the Brick-Yard for reasonable money like 60 odd quid Also heard that stainless may not be great for WBX engines because of mixing metal types and potentially more corrosion Tim

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 16:24
by R0B
where on earth have you heard that.steel pipes are already used on wbx's.check out any engine bay.are you sure your not thinking of copper.

Also heard that stainless may not be great for WBX engines because of mixing metal types and potentially more corrosion

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 17:15
by silverbullet
Stainless is by its very nature non-reactive so you don't get the galvanic corrosion problems associated with the copper/steel/aluminium/heat combination. (It makes a low-powered battery) Copper is ok if you have an iron block/head and a brass rad, like on old british motors.
Copper pipes will just turn your ali radiator into a sacrificial anode...

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 20:01
by waltraud
Oh well, thats good. I had contributed to a thread on the Brickyard that had attracted a certain amount of uncertainty and caution bout the SS pipes. However, pleased to find that they seem fine as i'd be happier fitting these that plastic...reason being that a friend got some plastic pipes and noted that the steel inserts had caused the plastic pipes to crack due to rust? perhaps something other. Tim

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 20:28
by Cruz
Everyone should inundate him with sensible offers of £30

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 20:32
by Damien
What got me was the complete 2.0 Aircooled engine with all ancilleries that went for £1020.03. Could hear it running but sold as seen. Nearly put mine up until i remembered i can't drive anywhere without it and i like it too good damn much!!! Prices for parts seem to be sky rocketing.

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 21:16
by CovKid
2.0 Aircooled engine with all ancilleries that went for £1020.03??? Makes no sense. Might as well hunt for a rad and fit an engine thats far more economical. Anyone want a genuine T25 indicator lens for £90?

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 28 Sep 2009, 21:35
by Cruz
I've got the bulbs for £50 a pair. Cheap as chips

Re: Plastic water pipes on e bay

Posted: 29 Sep 2009, 16:50
by CovKid
And one of those is blown :rofl