Turbo Coolant Lines Rubber Hoes Link

[snoopin99]

Ok, just got my first BF XR6T (WooHoo!!), and was doing a thorough check of everything and noticed that the solid lines feeding the turbo with engine coolant has a short (10cm) rubber hose joint just to the right of the motor, just before it joins onto the larger pipe from the thermostat housing. (Picture attached) My question is, is this standard or has something happened here? ie a break that has been repaired? It is also leaking from this join (white spalsh marks around it). Not sure if this is normal (the rubber hose bit, not the leak).

Thanks in advance!

Edited 01/06/10 07:08 AM by snoopin99

[bjc]

The hose is normal and the leaks are generally normal to! I'd just tighten up the clamps on all the hoses but then you may find it will leak else where like the thermostat housing in which case you will need some sealer for it.

Has the car been modified at all as when I first did mine they started leaking and I assume its from more boost so more heat.

Love the Hoes heading also...lol

[snoopin99]

Thanks for a quick answer, no mods just installed a pod filter and disabled the BOV today. Looks like it has been leaking for a while. Might change the hose as it looks pretty crappy.

[PHANTMXR6]

Just make sure it is actually coming from that hose and not the steel pipe above it going into the thermostat housing. It's quite common for the o-ring on the end of that pipe to leak also. My FG started leaking from that pipe at less than 5000kms and I had a BA that leaked from the same seal early on in life.

It's only a couple of $$ so may pay to do it while you're doing the hose.

[Ticketec]

My Ba MkII Typhoon is leaking from the same place. fraud wanted $90 to replace it, but the service boys just told me to just buy a small section of hose for a fraction of the cost... I wonder what they put in the coolant so that it marks where it is leaking from? pretty neat I reckon.

Thanks

dave

Edited 10/06/10 08:06 AM by RHR
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