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a25c
09-05-2009, 01:07 PM
Hi,Ive noticed something hanging down under the car,It's located under the driverside rear door and looks like a small radiator/cooler.It's falling on one side not the other,I recently had the tandem pump,wiper cap and oil cooler bracket done on a recall.....any ideas on identifying this part thats hanging?
Cylon2007
09-05-2009, 01:09 PM
sorry mate no idea but as you have very recently had work done go back sharpish and get them to take a looksee
james_tiger_woo
09-05-2009, 01:24 PM
A photo would help :)
a25c
09-05-2009, 01:29 PM
Have to go outbut will take a photowhen I come back....cheers.
Quatrelle
09-05-2009, 01:38 PM
Have to go out....
Hopefully not in the Passat....
kite
09-05-2009, 02:24 PM
Probably the fuel cooler.
tommyweaves
09-05-2009, 10:56 PM
Fuel cooler. Mine managed to detach itself from the pipe overnight once and empied the entire tank of fuel down the gutter. The cooler wasn't loose, the pipe simply got detached. The AA reconnected it and said they couldn't inderstand how it could come undone as the clips are usually b*stards to undo. Must have simply not been fully clicked home in the factory and after a year it came off.
james_tiger_woo
10-05-2009, 10:43 AM
Fuel cooler. Mine managed to detach itself from the pipe overnight once and empied the entire tank of fuel down the gutter. The cooler wasn't loose, the pipe simply got detached. The AA reconnected it and said they couldn't inderstand how it could come undone as the clips are usually b*stards to undo. Must have simply not been fully clicked home in the factory and after a year it came off.

At least it came detached while stationary.....
a25c
10-05-2009, 05:51 PM
Ok took these pics this morning.......http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler004.jpghttp://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler002.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler001.jpg
a25c
11-05-2009, 10:42 PM
Does anybody know how to secure this back in place?
Spudrig
24-05-2009, 09:20 PM
I noticed this on my car yesterday, I was getting four wheel alignment done and when it was up on the ramp thing, I noticed this hanging down and knew from this forum it was the diesel cooler.

I have a feeling it happened when I went over a big speed bump the other day as I heard a clag of metal hitting it :p The car is just sitting in my garage now until I finish my uni exams so it's going to VW on Friday.

But does anyone know a quick fix for it?
a25c
24-05-2009, 10:28 PM
Here's my quick fix.....
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler021.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler023.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/a25c/fuelcooler022.jpg
loo99car
25-05-2009, 01:53 PM
Hi;

Excess Fuel return cooler, It happened to mine (Dec 2005) within 6 months of it being imported from UK, mild corrosion+ stress fracture on bracket (UK import), i simply made a Z bracket/piece which clamped it into the original screw hole as original design is poor. Is yours also an import ?
Spudrig
25-05-2009, 03:48 PM
a25c, I was thinking of doing something similar :p
a25c
25-05-2009, 09:22 PM
[QUOTE= Is yours also an import ?[/QUOTE]
Hi loo99car,Yes the car is an import from a main dealer in Derry,have since found out It is common enough problem one of the Passat's in work has the same problem....€180 + vat for a new one!
Spudrig
26-05-2009, 01:20 PM
Hi loo99car,Yes the car is an import from a main dealer in Derry,have since found out It is common enough problem one of the Passat's in work has the same problem....€180 + vat for a new one!


That would be Donnelly Volkswagen then :p I'm going there on Friday to have it fixed.