I have a water leak on my cossie, thought it was the head gasket but now believe it is a pipe under where the injectors are. Right hand side of block somewhere round the oil filter area. Does anyone know if this is a bugger to get to, i'm not very good at mechanics, is it best to take it to a garage, don;t really want to drive it whilst it's pissin out. is it easy to fit and what the pipe is called (part no if poss)

Your help and advice and instructions on replacement of this pipe would be very useful and appreciated!!

Thanks Bison (Newbie)

 

There's two round there, and it's a bit of a bugger but easier if you take the dizzy cap and leads out the way!! someone will probably have a look on microcat for you!! I can't - formatted my laptop not put it back on yet!!

 

What microcat? soryy new to all this!!

Bison

 

The same thing ford parts department have to look up parts on!!

 

So do you think an idiot could replace it without 2 many probs? I have a socket set.

Is it worth getting uprated hosing as I am replacing it anyway?
Bison

 

As kev says it could be one of your oil cooler hoses which are just above your oil filter next to the block, have a look round that area to see if you can see them leaking, if you want new ones from Ford the finis codes are 1639256 for the forward most one or 1643728 for the rearmost pipe. They are fiddly to change but only because of the tight space you have to get a screwdriver in to the jubilee clips.

Steve

 

i just had to replace a pipe that comes off the water pump this week ,had to get an escort cosworth pipe as ford dont make the sierra cosworth pipe any longer.

 

thanks for your help, now sorted!!

 

What was it mate????

 

twas the front oil cooler pipe.

 

Sorry this is off topic but is it possible to get hold of a copy of microcat and if so where

 

i have one ,bought it on ebay

 

I will say NO, microcat is a commercial product and it's sale or resale is an infringement of microcats copyright, there are copies out there!

PJay