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andytuks · Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 107 Location: Brisbane

hey does anyone know whats so special about the cooling water tube on an early 924?? myne isnt looking too good and am wondering if you can replace it with just a normal brass tube, or something like this.... oh and if anyone has one they dont want ill gladly take it off them

Rich H · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

The one down the side of the block?

cock all special about that, the rubber boot at the front is a stupid shape though. Its all rubber hoses coming off it (the ones at the back are rigid plastic covered in rubber - don't try and bend them BTDT broke them)

Replace it with whatever you want as long as it doesn't mind boiling water it will be fine in there.
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Smoothie · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:45 am Post subject:

Copper, and I'd assume brass as well are prone to cracking easily in an engine environment due to vibration. -But they might be alright if suspended by the rubber hoses, and not mounted metal-to-metal to the engine.
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