edwards0359 7 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Does anyone have this connector? It comes from the pipe that is connected to the top of the radiator. I foolishly managed to snap the 'nipple' off of mine! Thanks in advance. VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rsweeney 40 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 not sure how much they are from vw but best bet would be something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/111612291586?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I went to get one from vw last year and the didn't have just that part, they only had the full coolant pipe and it was £110 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I've seen a metal one of those on eBay recently and I think 42 draft designs produce one too. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
edwards0359 7 Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 40-50 notes is a lot of money for something that seems so small! I went to the parts desk today and they wanted 90€ for the whole coolant pipe with connector. If anyone knows anyone breaking a vr then please let me know.Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites
edwards0359 7 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Is everyone else's connector the straight one as pictured above?There seems to be an awful lot of the angled connector on eBay for a lot cheaper than the straight one. Would I be able to make the slightly angled one fit? Link to post Share on other sites
edwards0359 7 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 The one with the price tag of 13.90 is an angled connector.What do we think? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Common failure these. VW pulling our legs with now only offering a full top hose! If you do buy a second hand one from another mk3. Remember that it will be old and will more than likely fail in the non so distant future. You'd either need to buy an alloy one, or consider some after market hoses. Roose do kits, pretty sure they have a plastic T in their kits, but unsure if internal diameter will be different being silicon hoses. Link to post Share on other sites
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