peejay01
12-05-2012, 11:08 PM
Hi,
I have just replaced the thermostat housing (the whole plastic assembly that all of the coolant pipes connect to) on my polo. I only wanted the cover where the thermostat goes but the motor factor sold me the whole assembly so I went and replaced the lot.
I am getting a leak where the housing attaches to the coolant pump supply pipe (running behind the engine block) when I start the engine. After joining the pipe to the assembly I slid the horseshoe clip in from underneath and thought everthing was okay but when I started the car there was a lot of coolant leaking from the join. :aargh4:
Does anybody know if there is a seal on this pipe that I may have dropped when taking the old housing off? Im worried that I might be missing something as I cant figure out why it is leaking. Is there a trick to reattaching this pipe? As it is the pipe is bare except for two notches in the side that look like they are there to accept the horeshoe clip.
Would really appreciate any help from anyone with experience of polo cooling systems!
Thanks,
peejay01
I have just replaced the thermostat housing (the whole plastic assembly that all of the coolant pipes connect to) on my polo. I only wanted the cover where the thermostat goes but the motor factor sold me the whole assembly so I went and replaced the lot.
I am getting a leak where the housing attaches to the coolant pump supply pipe (running behind the engine block) when I start the engine. After joining the pipe to the assembly I slid the horseshoe clip in from underneath and thought everthing was okay but when I started the car there was a lot of coolant leaking from the join. :aargh4:
Does anybody know if there is a seal on this pipe that I may have dropped when taking the old housing off? Im worried that I might be missing something as I cant figure out why it is leaking. Is there a trick to reattaching this pipe? As it is the pipe is bare except for two notches in the side that look like they are there to accept the horeshoe clip.
Would really appreciate any help from anyone with experience of polo cooling systems!
Thanks,
peejay01