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Can anyone advise/recommend the use of the telescopic replacement ones. thanks Kevin.

Scat big mouth ( VW heratige sell them) are fine IMO but I have heard they will eventually leak because they are upside down on a WBX and oil sits on the seal, I think the cost saving is worth the risk as you can buy them twice for the cost of the proper ones ( Brickwerks sell those)

Hello, I just had one to replace so went telescopic route - reasonably quick job (I’m in the keen amateur camp at best) and no more drips. I got it from VW Heritage.



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Ecopod wrote:Hello, I just had one to replace so went telescopic route - reasonably quick job (I’m in the keen amateur camp at best) and no more drips. I got it from VW Heritage.



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what are those with threads? never seen those

Funny you should say that cause I couldn't find them anywhere else either. They gave a little bit of adjustment for tightening/slackening tube but I bottled it and bought a telescopic one. Engine came in a box with van and no paperwork/receipts etc for rebuild.

Home made perhaps?
looks like you can adjust them on the threads telescopic maybe just not spring loaded?
have you got the one you removed ?
if so can you take more pics?

Like these, except not anodised blue?

https://www.justkampers.com/00-9149-0-a ... -of-8.html

If you read the comments somehow they can be modded to fit a WBX

Very similar by the looks of it.



Ignore where I attacked it!


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JK link says does not work with WBX because diameters are same both ends.

Here’s the ends together....

They are identical, when I removed the seals one was very tight, both had sealant all around.


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itchyfeet wrote:JK link says does not work with WBX because diameters are same both ends.

It does, but read the comments and someone modded them to fit, and they have come out of Ecopods engine at the same size. I don't know enough about WBX to comment further.

Just wondering if any body has used the brickwerks telescopic ones.

dubaroo wrote:Just wondering if any body has used the brickwerks telescopic ones.

yes loads of people they are A1 but expensive.

I had a senior moment,

I got my telescopic tube from Brickwerks (after accidentally ordering heater levers!) - £24 inc VAT. Very easy to use and great quality.

As I'm rebuilding my engine, is there any advantage to telescopic ones other than ease of replacement?


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