I got the manifold in the engine bay last night. I took the subframe/steering rack off to get it in there. There may be a few scratches on it now though.
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The car is back on its wheels again now but the there are a few teething issues with the water hose that goes from the back of the water pump to the metal tube that runs behind the block. There is a rubber hose that joins the two which loops out and is in the way of the manifold. I have a Gti6 water outlet and metal tube so I think I'll see if that fits, On servicebox it says they both use a 42mm 'O' ring and are held on with two bolts.
The manifold is hanging off a couple of head studs at the moment whilst I come up with a solution.
I will bear this in mind. Thanks for the info as it all helps.
Did you have trouble with the outlet hose from the water pump fouling the manifold at all. If you did I'd like to know how you got around the problem.
The car is back on its wheels again now but the there are a few teething issues with the water hose that goes from the back of the water pump to the metal tube that runs behind the block. There is a rubber hose that joins the two which loops out and is in the way of the manifold. I have a Gti6 water outlet and metal tube so I think I'll see if that fits, On servicebox it says they both use a 42mm 'O' ring and are held on with two bolts.
The manifold is hanging off a couple of head studs at the moment whilst I come up with a solution.
(08-07-2012, 06:17 PM)Niall Wrote: The gti6 heater matrix hoses will fit with a bit chopped off the ends. I had them on mine perfectly.
I will bear this in mind. Thanks for the info as it all helps.
Did you have trouble with the outlet hose from the water pump fouling the manifold at all. If you did I'd like to know how you got around the problem.