Coolant leak, 1.9 DG

[cocker]

Hi, I appear to have a slight coolant leak on my 1985 Caravelle, 1.9 dg.  A coolant pipe running from the thermostat housing to the offside cylinder block looks wet, rusty and coolant appears to be collecting on the mounting underneath. Am I right in thinking this is a two part pipe joined with a piece of tube or is this a repair?  Is it possible to cut this pipe and replace it with a piece of coolant hose?  I can see that the metal pipe appears to be crimped in order to fit in the space.  Has anyone had experience of replacing this pipe?  Cheers

[ajsimmo]

Is this the one you mean?
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/ ... 9-wbx.html

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[cocker]

Hi, Doesn't appear to be that one.  Mine doesn't have another connection coming off it.  It has an elbow off the thermostat housing, is crimped both sides to go over a projecting boss, goes under the pulley end of the crankcase.  The other end is an elbow off the offside cylinder block.  The two pieces are joined by  a tatty piece of coolant hose ( which made me think it was a bodged repair).  See photos,

sorry can't figure out how to insert photos and can't find out how.  

Back to the pipe - The ones I've seen at JK and other suppliers don't seem to match what I've got.  Can't see where it's leaking because it's all too tight in there.  I may just have to take it apart and go from there.  Cheers.

[cocker]

Hi, ignore my previous post, I've found what I hope is the correct part.  It is a two piece pipe joined by a piece of coolant hose ( god knows what they were thinking)!  All I've got to do now is drain it ,flush it ,take it apart, re-fit it, fill it and hope it's fixed. Until the next time.  Cheers.

[ajsimmo]

Oh, you meant water pump.
That'll be the lower one behind the pulley, across the oil pump cover. It's available in stainless, and there's a silicone hose available from Brickwerks (listed as "joining piece").

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[Mocki]

sorry can't figure out how to insert photos and can't find out how.  
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