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84 DG........it needs the front to back water pipes replaceing..........it seems theres a few sizes available. Are these year dependent?........or do I need to dig out some verniers???
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As far as im aware.There are diesel ones and petrol ones.
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Metal pipes are 28mm od, plastics are 32mm OD.
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Excellent....thanks!......28mm it is then.........incidently as I'm gonna replace the lot does actually it matter what size I use, or is it dependent on what they connect too??

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Ahh.There is a difference between early and late wbx systems.brickwerks sell stainless steel ones.
Early system.http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... ory_id=118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Late system.http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... ater+pipes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks again.......early system, metal pipes, top one it is then :D

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Phew.....glad I emailed them just to check......turns out it was neither of them!!!
Early metal pipes were 32mm.......and guess what! None in stock.....typical.
Should be in early next week tho........ :D

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Mmmm ... We swapped one last Easter and those were the sizes we used.
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The right ones are now in stock......bit cheaper too..... :lol:

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... ory_id=118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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