VTS Bottom Cooland Hose Snapped Off?

  1. L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v
    #1
    Was having MOT today and the car was left running for a while, the fan kicked in and switched off a few times, next thing there was steam everywhere and coolant pissing out, turns out the bottom coolant hose had come off.

    The rubber pipe hadn't come off the joiner though, it looked like the mount where it fixes to the block has disintergrated as the hose was still attached. Anyway, he's going to look tomorrow and order up the new bits for me as I can't drive it, any ideas how much the bit that connects the hose to the block is, and will I need anything else except coolant?

    This car is really doing my head in lately.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #2
    Lucky it went there and not on the road.

    Pipe can be had for cheap and then a case of fresh coolant, shouldn't need anything else...
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #3
    If it the pipe you can normally just cut it where it has split and rejoin it, aslong as it has not split to far back of corse. Split coolent pipes has happend to me a few times now
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #4
    I fail read it wrong mate sorry.

    Check out this item I found on eBay:

    End time: 21 Jan 2013 21:41:29

    Item: ***PEUGEOT 106 GTI CITROEN SAXO VTS GENUINE THERMOSTAT HOUSING TOP HOSE MOUNT***

    URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=221169248273

    Alt URL: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-10...-/221169248273

    This is the part yes?

    Still cheap
  5. L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v
    #5
    Yes that looks like what I need, I take it that's the same fitment for the bottom hose too? As that one says top hose.
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Derbyshire Posts: 278 Peugeot 106 Quiksilver
    #6
    No they're different you need the bottom radiator/heater matrix take off for the back of the block I'm assuming?

    They break extremely easy as they're only quite brittle plastic and obviously they become more brittle with age.

    Also there's 2 different rear take offs.. Early type & late type (the hoses just come off at different angles) not sure if interchangeable.

    Most auto factors have them though, between £10-15 I think last time I ordered.
  7. L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v
    #7
    Yeah it's off the back of the block, cheers for the reply, should get it up and running for the weekend! Then just emissions left to sort always something!