Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 10/04/11 05:25 AM Share Posted 10/04/11 05:25 AM Could some please upload an image please of the turbo housing coolant pipes at the right hand side of the engine where the pipes get joined. Mine has a kink in the hose and looks like it will split shortly. Just interested to know what it should look like .Whoever replaced it last has made a mess of it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogg Member 57 Member For: 14y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: Bundoora, Melbourne Posted 10/04/11 05:56 AM Share Posted 10/04/11 05:56 AM What model? I have an FG but I think the BA/BF ran the pipes differently?I am happy to take pics and post for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 10/04/11 09:49 AM Author Share Posted 10/04/11 09:49 AM sorry it is a 04 BA. thanks alot for going to the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/04/11 10:53 AM Share Posted 10/04/11 10:53 AM Why dont you post a picture and we will tell you if it normal or damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 10/04/11 11:10 AM Author Share Posted 10/04/11 11:10 AM I have replaced the hose with a new one and have joined it the same way that it was for now. I want to know how the connection is properly made. I could upload one tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 23/04/11 12:58 AM Author Share Posted 23/04/11 12:58 AM (edited) ok here is a pic of the coolant line connection. I have re-tightened it twice now and it still leaks Edited 23/04/11 01:02 AM by Gasman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,302 Member For: 16y 11m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/04/11 06:05 AM Share Posted 26/04/11 06:05 AM I know that little pipe... I overtightened mine trying to stop a slow leak and the entire thing just split further, causing a lovely green smelly leak:) I cut a small length off one of my top bottle coolant hoses and replaced that pipe completely with a known working one, didn't over-tighten and its all good now, that could be your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 28/04/11 08:51 AM Author Share Posted 28/04/11 08:51 AM I dont think I have over tightened it"yet". I have had another go at tightening this time with a socket. The problem before wasnt the leaking but the rubber hose was actually pulling the pipes together. causing the hose to tear. When I removed the old one the pipe that runs in front of the engine pointed towards the grille! I tweaked it little by little until it pointed in the right direction and put the new hose on. So is the original pipe just a piece of black hose like I have put on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,302 Member For: 16y 11m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/04/11 09:07 AM Share Posted 28/04/11 09:07 AM (edited) You are correct in thinking that the tiny pipe is made of the same coolant resistant pipe as the one that runs from the coolant overflow bottle in front of the engine (on top of the radiator). You can just replace that lower pipe (with new or old pipe, new can be bought from any decent auto parts store), with new or old hose clamps that hold the pipe tightly but not so tight that the little slits in the hose clamp start eating into the plastic of the pipe. The pipe you put on to replace the old one should be clamped about 1cm from the end of each metal pipe to the proposed strength. It is extremely easy to overtighten it, especially with a socket. Edited 28/04/11 09:11 AM by k31th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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