Leaking water pipe

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:33 pm

Advice needed please.As above,I've got a leaking water pipe.It's the braided one that appears to come from the back of the head(you can see it if you look between the water pump pulleys).It then goes across the back of the engine and couples up to some more pipes on the driver's side.Is this a dealer part?Is it available from GSF and the like?What do I need to remove to get to it,other than the obvious intercooler?Any advice gratefully received

Mr B · Post by **Mr B** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:57 pm

Am I right in thinking the full set is about £125

Post by **docchevron** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:52 am

And be VERY careful removing the pipes from the matrix, the plastic pipes get brittle and break very easily.

If your strapped for cash Dean, and identify with pipe it is, I can send you a second hand (but leak free) pipe gratis..

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:49 am

Thanks for the replys lads.It's the one that Jon mentioned first(the easiest.Suppose every cloud has a silver lining

)Thanks for the offer of the pipe Doc,but I'll get a new one.Knowing my luck,the unleakiest of pipes will start pissing water out the week after I have fitted it

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:55 pm

I've repaired the pipe today with pipe repair tape.Didn't fancy taking the pipe off the heater matrix side,knowing my luck,the pipe was sure to have broke

So far so good.no leaks yet

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat May 05, 2007 10:03 pm

I've found they sometimes go just where they join to the back of the head, as such if you're lucky, can be shortend back and refitted.

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Sat May 05, 2007 10:08 pm

Mr BX is right again,it had gone just where you said,Ken.I don't think there was quite enough spare pipe to shorten it,so I taped it.I now have the scars on my arms to prove that I did it