Need coolant pipe urgently!

Need coolant pipe urgently!

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futie

Original Poster:

654 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Hi all,

We're desperately looking for a specific coolant pipe for our XTR2, and I just wondered if anyone here knew of any manufacturers who may have something?

We need a 35mm internal diameter 90 degree bend with a 15mm diameter 't-peice' sticking out of the bend.

We already have a 90deg bend, but need to add in the pipe from coolant expansion tank, and the water pump is very close to the rad!

Does anyone have any ideas of places we could try? We've called a few people but they don't seem too happy to look through their range for us - they just ask "what car is it for?" !!

Many thanks,
Marc

ps. this sort of thing (but this is an s-bend)

moggy_charlie

1 posts

236 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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hi

when i modified my moggy minor i need a few odd pipes.
i just went to my local motor factors and told him what i needed, he already knew about the project any way so he just said come round the back and have a look at all the stock on the shelf.

about 10 minutes later i had all i needed.

good luck

CorseChris

332 posts

240 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Try these folk...

...tell them what you want and they'll make it for you...

Unit 6, Viking Business Centre
Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 7EH
01283217750

HTH

GreenV8S

30,492 posts

291 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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I guess you're looking for a hose. Taking a different tack, AH Fabrications have made simple aluminium T pieces and connectors for me in the past, if that is an option you could give them a try? (Google AH Fab)

eliot

11,729 posts

261 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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www.thinkauto.com state that can make specials, and i was on another site the other day that said they can make specials up.

eliot.

futie

Original Poster:

654 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Thanks, guys. Am following up some of your leads as we speak. Just FYI, this is a diagram of the sort of thing we need:



Ta,
Marc

rsrrawl

3 posts

246 months

Tuesday 29th March 2005
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Hi
Did you get the pipe you wanted if not give us a ring we can make this for you in either Stainless steel or aluminium.

Regards
Richard Rawlings
SmartFX
01785 715985

futie

Original Poster:

654 posts

283 months

Tuesday 29th March 2005
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Hi Richard,

Yes, we did eventually get the pipe we wanted - a perfect 90deg bend with pipe poking out of the top. And initial tests look like it's been really successful at fixing our cooling probs.

Apparently it's a fairly common fitment on Renaults - not very interesting fact of the day!

Ta,
Marc