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Thread: VR6 Cooling system - to go metal, or not to go metal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tubbs76 View Post
    Water pipe Vr6 021121050cx $19.00
    Hose oil cooler 021121058a $18.00
    Radiator Cap 257 121 321c $18.
    Housing to thermostat VR6 021121133dx $25.00
    O ring thermo housing n10139201 $9.00 x1
    Thermostat housing VR6 021121117ax $26.00
    O ring thrmo housing n10139201 $4.50
    O ring thermo 021121119a $9.00
    O ring thermo 035121119 $2.70
    Thermostat housing adaptor 021121121ax $17.00
    O ring thermo housing n90316802 $7.50 (U need 3 - $7.50 in total

    Hope this helps
    Do those prices include GST?
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    I don't see the point of the metal part if it has to connect to the plastic bits anyway.
    Also the parts you list there all end in x which mean they are cheap aftermarket parts. I have had several of those that are so badly made that they don't fit together and leak. As a result of this, I always buy those bits genuine as you then only have to do the job once.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golf Loon View Post
    I don't see the point of the metal part if it has to connect to the plastic bits anyway.
    Also the parts you list there all end in x which mean they are cheap aftermarket parts. I have had several of those that are so badly made that they don't fit together and leak. As a result of this, I always buy those bits genuine as you then only have to do the job once.
    Agree, posiibility that this can always happen with aftermarket parts but as always, the chance you take when you pay a 1/3 of the price. I can only comment on my behalf but i must say that i installed all the above about 8 months ago and no probs to date from day dot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tubbs76 View Post
    Agree, posiibility that this can always happen with aftermarket parts but as always, the chance you take when you pay a 1/3 of the price. I can only comment on my behalf but i must say that i installed all the above about 8 months ago and no probs to date from day dot.
    Pretty good prices man and realistically its not a massive job to do. Risky but you got the good prices, I can definitely relate. 8/10 times the parts will be fine but those 2 that it todesnt work out cost you a bit in time and money...

    Finished the job today. New waterpump and all the ABS plastic in the coolant systems was replaced. Looks like the thermostate cover is fairly new but eh, kept as a spare. Everything else just fell to bits as I pulled it out so good decision I feel. Went with Meyle parts from seb at euro revolution..

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    exaxctly. I know when I did mine, I had the whole thing apart , out / in in about 2hrs and that was taking my time and not taking the front bar off. took me a couple of attempts ot seat the thermostat housing properly but was a piece of piss really. Cant say ive had any issues, no leaks, etc.. Meyle make some good stuff, use to use alot of meyle stuff on my M3.. good to hear all went well

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