VT_hawkeye
Well-known member
Hi all.
Thanks to Herm TDI's excellent instructions, I managed to diagnose my overheating problem as a lower radiator hose gone flat. ('03 manual w/173k, TB/water pump done at 100k by car 54, gunked intake manifold/EGR valve/EGR cooler and dead injection pump replaced last summer at 160/161k.)
Ran into trouble doing the replacement, though (in addition to the miserable 95-degree Virginia heat): there is a clip/band that lashes the lower horizontal segment of the hose to the radiator fan assembly, and I can't figure out how to unlatch it. Any ideas on how to clear this nuisance clip? It seems like I could cut it off and just loosely wire-tie the new hose to the fan assembly (and if that's a reasonable idea, tell me), but I'd prefer to do it with the factory equipment if possible.
Thanks for any assistance you guys can provide.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=118217
Thanks to Herm TDI's excellent instructions, I managed to diagnose my overheating problem as a lower radiator hose gone flat. ('03 manual w/173k, TB/water pump done at 100k by car 54, gunked intake manifold/EGR valve/EGR cooler and dead injection pump replaced last summer at 160/161k.)
Ran into trouble doing the replacement, though (in addition to the miserable 95-degree Virginia heat): there is a clip/band that lashes the lower horizontal segment of the hose to the radiator fan assembly, and I can't figure out how to unlatch it. Any ideas on how to clear this nuisance clip? It seems like I could cut it off and just loosely wire-tie the new hose to the fan assembly (and if that's a reasonable idea, tell me), but I'd prefer to do it with the factory equipment if possible.
Thanks for any assistance you guys can provide.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=118217