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Skoda Heater Core Hose Connections leaking

  • 10-07-2012 6:30pm
    #1
    SurferDude41
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭


    I have a problem... replaced a leaking heatercore on my skoda octavia recently, the work although very time consuming went quite well until I reconnected the hoses to the new heater core.... they started leaking like crazy...
    These are press fit plastic fittings that have a wire snap ring....Im not sure if they are even meant to be re-used.....

    The pesky hose connections Im having problems with are at 54 seconds on this video

    http://youtu.be/pjVhFHz7xEQ

    Had considered using some RTV sealant.....Any ideas lads?


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    I'm not overly familiar with the VW ones, but i'd guess the o-ring in them has got brittle/hard and didn't seal correctly when you pushed them back on.

    Check to see if VW sell the o-rings separately, if not take out the old o-ring and go to a motor factors (or even the likes of Abbey seals in dublin) and they will sort you out.

    A little bit of silicon grease on the new o-rings will help them seat correctly when your pushing them back on.


  • #3
    SurferDude41
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭SurferDude41


    These are the plastic VAG heater-core hose connections I'm having problems with...They are at 54 seconds on this video.....

    http://youtu.be/pjVhFHz7xEQ


  • #4
    SurferDude41
    Closed Accounts Posts: 339 ✭✭SurferDude41


    It worked..... Cooling system now watertight...Thanks for the advice DublinDilbert
    Bought some O rings at an engineering shop for 10c each....


  • #5
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    SurferDude41 wrote: »
    It worked..... Cooling system now watertight...Thanks for the advice
    Bought some O rings at an engineering shop for 10c each....

    Good job. You'll see sets of o-rings being sold in aldi/lidl for like €5, worth while picking up one for jobs like this...


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