rubber pipes from the top of the turbo

steventoon · Oct 14th, 2004, 19:50

there are 3 rubber pipes partly covered ina foam coming of fthe top of the turbo on my T5. They are getting a bit hard and I want to replace them. Does anyone know what they are called or have a part number ?

Cheers

Steve

warthog · Oct 14th, 2004, 22:24

Steve,

are these pipe small in diameter and go to a variety of solenoids etc. in the engine bay?

If so then these are some of the pipes that the elbows deteriorate on. I replaced mine with suitably sized silicone pipe from the local car accessory shop. For the length of it, it wasn't particularly cheap but I won't have any problems in the future with air leaks. I did away with the elbows totally and just pushed the pipe straight onto the unions.

When you replace them, I would do one at a time so that you don't mix up which goes to where (obvious point I know, but it's easy to rip them all off and then think 'Oh S**t!')

regards

sholtby · Oct 15th, 2004, 16:03

A tip someone told me is that you know all these thin plastic vacume pipes you get on modern cars thats about 5-6 mm thick and tends to crack and perish with the heat? Well places like B&Q sell aluminum tubing thats the same thickness that you can use to replace it. It can easily be bent to shape and then use a short section of silicon hose or buy some new Volvo elbows to make the connections.

Simon

steventoon · Oct 23rd, 2004, 11:12

Brian,
Those are one in the same pipes. Cheers I'll have a hunt around at the local motor factors as I'm sure they stock this kind of tubing.

I think Demon Tweeks does a similar thing Simon but obviously at a highly inflated price compared to B&Q and it seems like a good idea to protect them.

Cheers

Steve

Oct 14th, 2004, 19:50	#1
steventoon Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2019 18:28 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Exeter	rubber pipes from the top of the turbo there are 3 rubber pipes partly covered ina foam coming of fthe top of the turbo on my T5. They are getting a bit hard and I want to replace them. Does anyone know what they are called or have a part number ? Cheers Steve

Oct 14th, 2004, 22:24	#2
warthog VOC Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2021 14:51 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bristol	RE: rubber pipes from the top of the turbo Steve, are these pipe small in diameter and go to a variety of solenoids etc. in the engine bay? If so then these are some of the pipes that the elbows deteriorate on. I replaced mine with suitably sized silicone pipe from the local car accessory shop. For the length of it, it wasn't particularly cheap but I won't have any problems in the future with air leaks. I did away with the elbows totally and just pushed the pipe straight onto the unions. When you replace them, I would do one at a time so that you don't mix up which goes to where (obvious point I know, but it's easy to rip them all off and then think 'Oh S**t!') regards __________________ Brian '96 T5 Estate Auto

Oct 15th, 2004, 16:03	#3
sholtby Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2010 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: north east	RE: rubber pipes from the top of the turbo A tip someone told me is that you know all these thin plastic vacume pipes you get on modern cars thats about 5-6 mm thick and tends to crack and perish with the heat? Well places like B&Q sell aluminum tubing thats the same thickness that you can use to replace it. It can easily be bent to shape and then use a short section of silicon hose or buy some new Volvo elbows to make the connections. Simon

Oct 23rd, 2004, 11:12	#4
steventoon Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2019 18:28 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Exeter	RE: rubber pipes from the top of the turbo Brian, Those are one in the same pipes. Cheers I'll have a hunt around at the local motor factors as I'm sure they stock this kind of tubing. I think Demon Tweeks does a similar thing Simon but obviously at a highly inflated price compared to B&Q and it seems like a good idea to protect them. Cheers Steve

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