katit

Is it dealer item? what is the number for this plastic thing?

I have coolant leak and it seems that it coming from termostat cover...

Also. What is the very small hose under intake? I have coolant seeping on a fittings there as well

Thanks!

furtherrad

I can answer partly, it is a dealer only item; the plastic thermostat cover.

4Driver4

But I think the metal cover from a 5k will work. I think Marc S is running one, but the fit is not perfect. Check the little hose (5/8inch?) carefully. That can leak onto the t-stat housing and send you running in the wrong direction.

katit

There is another one 1/2 inch or smaller hose above this one and I see coolant on connections. What is that one?

4Driver4

Can't picture it. sorry.

kday

Does it go back to a nipple/banjo type fitting under the rear part of the intake manifold?

katit

Yes, it's a longer one, something like 10 inches long and looks like generic hose.

One end goes to banjo bolt that connects to the head.

Is it common failure item? Where do I get this hose?

kday

The original hose blew on me a couple years ago, and the shop I had the car towed to replaced it with generic fuel hose. That blew the next year -- it came out in about 10 pieces. So I would definitely not recommend generic hose. It gets too hot under there.

Right now I am using some super fancy Aeroquip hose. That is probably overkill, but if you know of a place that will sell you just a foot of it, it might not be a bad idea.

I don't recall the inner diameter though. You might find that in ETKA or maybe someone else knows. I can tell you that it is a really ****ty job to replace that hose on a hot engine...

katit

I'm software developer, but it's just beyond me to navigate ETKA peace of "mind"..

kday

There is a hard pipe that comes off the turbo center section and goes around the front of the engine. It transitions to this rubber one on the driver's side right near the timing belt cover. I remember seeing it in ETKA but I don't have the software installed here.