Originally Posted by
haz87
I'm sure someone like Roose will make a pipe for this conversion that doesn't involve bodging together different pipe types. Its a common enough swap that someone will have created a standard part for it.
Regardless, with what you've got -
That joiner looks like a mess. Those welds don't inspire confidence there isn't plenty of pinpricks/porosity in the joiner itself. Is it definitely the pipe leaking and not a seam in the joiner itself?
Does it have beads to help seal the pipe to the joiner or is it just plain slip on? How far "into" the pipe are the joins going as well
Hi Haz,
Thanks for your reply. I will have a look on Roose's website for the specific pipe.
I agree, the joiner is a bit of a mess. This is how it was installed when I bought the car and it didn't leak at the time, that's why I tried to use the joiner again.
I think that the pipe is leaking, it looks like there's water coming from the cords of the pipe. The joiner does have beads but the rad hose slips more easily over the joiner than the other hose. The joiner reaches in the pipe for around an inch.
Thanks again!
Kind regards,
Corné
There are 2 waterdrops visible on the surface of the waterhose