Rear coolant pipe required

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Rear coolant pipe required

Post by Jacqui » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:08 pm

Can anyone help? I need to replace the rear coolant pipe that runs behind the engine clipped to the chassis. It is corroded at the end on the offside of the van where it connects to the rear heater hose.
My van is an M reg 2.5 td 2wd. I tried the vin number on the Russian owners site to get the exact date of manufacture but it crashed.
I`ve checked all of the available database info (for all years of manufacture, looking at cooling systems and rear heater) but cannot seem to find this pipe?
I would be grateful for any help.

Thanks in anticipation.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by teenmal » Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:01 pm

Jacqui wrote:Can anyone help? I need to replace the rear coolant pipe that runs behind the engine clipped to the chassis. It is corroded at the end on the offside of the van where it connects to the rear heater hose.
My van is an M reg 2.5 td 2wd. I tried the vin number on the Russian owners site to get the exact date of manufacture but it crashed.
I`ve checked all of the available database info (for all years of manufacture, looking at cooling systems and rear heater) but cannot seem to find this pipe?
I would be grateful for any help.

Thanks in anticipation.
Hi can you see it on here??

http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... 2of02.html

or here
http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... mgno=.html
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by The Great Pretender » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:58 pm

If this isn't the one have a look in his shop.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-Bongo-Freed ... m153.l1262
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Jacqui

Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by Jacqui » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:42 am

Thanks for the replies but it is none of the these.
I will attempt to take a photo and maybe someone will recognise it.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by flippa » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:35 am

Hi Jacqui....not sure of the exact location of the pipe from you description ...take a look at what i hae on my site maybe its one of these ...i have a number of rear heater hoses....good luck
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by Simon Jones » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:21 pm

Jacqui - can you confirm that it is a metal pipe you are looking for rather than the rubber type that are what most folk tend to replace? I think there are only a small number of suppliers who can get these, & I seem to recall Bellhill Garage have been able to help out before. Give Tom or Keith a call on 01373 834252 - I'm sure they will be able to assist.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by Jacqui » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:33 am

It is a metal pipe and it runs from drivers to passenger side at the rear of th engine.
I will attempt a photo tonight, trouble is that it is best viewed from under the van.
If all else fails I think I could cut out the damaged end and make a repair with 16mm heater hose and a straight connector. (but would like a new one if possible)

Thanks for the additional info.
Jacqui.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by apole » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:27 am

Hi,

I think you will find the copper heating pipe way too small for what you need, I think the internal diameter of the coolant hoses are 19mm. Best secure a new or good 2nd hand pipe.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:10 pm

The external diameter of the rear coolant metal pipes is about 17mm, definitely check the internal bore is the same though if you're going to use heating pipe.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by Jacqui » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:40 am

Sorry, the hose I was going to use is 16mm bore car heater hose, I've measured the OD of the steel pipe and it's 16mm.
Still looking like my best option up to now.
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Re: Rear coolant pipe required

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:50 am

Might be worth trying these guys - http://www.nipponautospares.com/ for the genuine part, or try one of the bongo breakers.
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