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 demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro  Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Quick question, we had to cut this coolant pipe while taking the head off as the clips were destroyed and wouldn't open. On the spare car, it was blanked off and the thermostat didn't have any holes accepting it. What's it for / do I need it?To the right of the block, near the earth cable you can see the cut pipe:  ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
 Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:03
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Niall
Seasoned Pro  Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Is that the tiny little one that goes from the metal pipe along the back of the block to the thermostat housing? Iirc its to recirculate water before the thermostat has opened. |
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Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:08
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Yup, that's the one. Annoying thing as there wasn't enough space on it to move clips around so we just cut it off.If that's its use, probably worth keeping then. Only way you can cap it off is if you don't run a thermostat I guess. ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:10
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Niall
Seasoned Pro Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Yeah they are a bas**rd. Easiest way to remove it is to remove the bolt holding that end of the pipe to the block and then you will get enough movement to pull that pipe off. I would open the clips with some mulgrips and then release the rubber pipe with a flat head screwdriver (they normally stick to the pipe) |
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Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:20
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Appreciated. Easy enough to do now the head is off, was just a pain with everything in place. Don't happen to know the size? Will order some new pipe to create a new one, no point paying Peugeot for the part!________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:22
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #6
plenty of space to move the clips, especially if you slacken the 13mm bolts securing the metal pipe to the back of the block.pug/citroen only, less than a fiver. you can't cap it as the heater matrix is fed from that metal pipe due to the exhaust manifold, J4R engines dont have the metal pipe as they have a cast manifold and fed from the rear water takeoff housing and have a single takeoff on the back of the thermostat housing. nothing to do with the thermostat itself. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 14th Apr 2014 at 23:24
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I believe it's 1/2 inch diameter.Years ago, I used to keep a metre of it and cut small pieces off to size when doing heads. It was such a pain to remove the pipe, was much quicker to cut it and then fit a new length. For the price though, you may as well buy one from Pug. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 07:31
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
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Thanks guys, appreciated.Getting the part from pug is a pain as there isn't one near me which I why I was just going to order new pipe and cut it down. If I were to blank off the heater matrix, I could then cap it? Going to remove it at some point anyway. ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 09:00
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #9
stan_306gti6 wrote: I believe it's 1/2 inch diameter. Years ago, I used to keep a metre of it and cut small pieces off to size when doing heads. It was such a pain to remove the pipe, was much quicker to cut it and then fit a new length. For the price though, you may as well buy one from Pug. ahh the dealer tech bodges are starting to come through  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 09:55
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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demondriverdan wrote: Thanks guys, appreciated. Getting the part from pug is a pain as there isn't one near me which I why I was just going to order new pipe and cut it down. If I were to blank off the heater matrix, I could then cap it? Going to remove it at some point anyway. use a Citroen dealer, or phone one that is willing to post it to you, I know Ed and Steve at Warners in Tewkesbury are willing to do so. you can't dispose of the pipe, or the engine will just boil, as for disposing of the matrtix, daft idea. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 09:58
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demondriverdan
Seasoned Pro Location: Londinium Registered: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 2,665 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: use a Citroen dealer, or phone one that is willing to post it to you, I know Ed and Steve at Warners in Tewkesbury are willing to do so. you can't dispose of the pipe, or the engine will just boil, as for disposing of the matrtix, daft idea. Pipe 5 in the diagram? Plan is to remove the matrix and fit an electrically heated front windscreen, weight saving and all that. demondriverdan has attached the following image: ________________________________________ Rallye Race Car |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 10:53
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: I believe it's 1/2 inch diameter. Years ago, I used to keep a metre of it and cut small pieces off to size when doing heads. It was such a pain to remove the pipe, was much quicker to cut it and then fit a new length. For the price though, you may as well buy one from Pug. ahh the dealer tech bodges are starting to come through  I'm sure you've done worse... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 23:41
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I was no dealer tech...________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th Apr 2014 at 23:57
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