Help Bypass Heater Core, 2g n/t 420a

[AngelOfPassion]

I have done a lot of searching and was just wanting to confirm, before I completely ruin my cooling system, that A and B are the hoses that i just need to link together with a U shaped hose to bypass my leaking heater core.

Thanks in advance.

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[Frskrgps]

yes that would bypass your heater core

 

[AngelOfPassion]

Thank you, should be pretty easy.

 

[JMiller]

If you link A and B it wont flow correctly its to sharp of a bend. When my RS heater core started leaking i ran a hose from C to D and never had a problem.

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[AngelOfPassion]

Oh wow, I am going to have to go look at that.

So you are saying to remove parts 5, 4, 6 and just connect a hose straight to 9?

Edit: Actually that seems even easier than my first idea. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

If anyone has an even better idea, feel free. I love a job that keeps getting more simple. HAHA

 

[JMiller]

Yeah, run a hose from 5 to 9 it eliminates that entire 4 piece which is only there to run coolant to the heater core.

 

[AngelOfPassion]

I can't believe i have been driving the car for almost a year now putting coolant in every week when i could have done this the whole time.

I will post pics tomorrow. Thanks for the help.

 

[Gruff511]

If you link A and B it wont flow correctly its to sharp of a bend. When my RS heater core started leaking i ran a hose from C to D and never had a problem.

YES! do what JMiller said..i did the same when i first got the car and has been great!

 

[AngelOfPassion]

OK so I finished and the car is running great!

Here are some pics:

Here is the beginning of the hose. You can see the original metal piece is still there. I am planning on getting it all the way out once I head to my friends shop, there was a bolt i couldn't get to.

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By angelofpassion at 2011-08-21

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By angelofpassion at 2011-08-21

Here is the end of the hose.

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By angelofpassion at 2011-08-21

And the full thing.

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By angelofpassion at 2011-08-21


Car runs better than it has in a whole year!

Thanks guys!

 

[JMiller]

Glad i could help.