thechoochlyman
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Looks great, Mitch!
1Z/AHU Billet CCV drain plates, shift knobs, and custom machining
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Campbellonh
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The flange itself seems to be fine, but I just can't get that connection to the three-way hose right. I had initially tried a fancy barbed fitting, which leaked, then I got a straight pipe like you used, but it still leaks. It wasn't too bad for a while, but I recently had to replace the three-way hose, and now it just leaks a lot. Maybe the new hose is just a little oversized, although it felt like it went on snug. I tried with the spring clamp first, then switched to a worm drive type, but I've replaced that twice now because if you tighten those too much, they just break. Did you have any issues with your straight pipe? I may have to try another kind of fitting. Or some RTV, but that seems a little to permanent. It is driving me crazy.
thechoochlyman
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Is it leaking between the barb and the flange itself, or leaking out between the hose and the barb?
Campbellonh
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Between the hose and the pipe (no barb).
thechoochlyman
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Is the OD of the pipe very smooth? You may want to polish it up with some 230 grit sandpaper and then put a very small amount of permatex liquid thread sealant on it. But it does sound to me like the hose nipple may be a bit larger than the old one.
Be sure the pipe is sticking out far enough for it to go well down inside the hose. Maybe even bring some calipers to the hardware store and see if you can find another 3/4 NPT pipe with a slightly larger OD. You may even find something in brass that works.
Be sure the pipe is sticking out far enough for it to go well down inside the hose. Maybe even bring some calipers to the hardware store and see if you can find another 3/4 NPT pipe with a slightly larger OD. You may even find something in brass that works.
Campbellonh
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It seemed pretty smooth but I can try that and the thread sealant. It is long enough. It bottoms out where the hose necks down to a smaller diameter. Thanks.
Baxter'sTDI
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Chooch! I had no idea you were over here too! There's a few CF guys around here..
thechoochlyman
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Well hey there Baxter! Haven't seen you around for a while. I've been absent on the CF for a while now, I guess I pretty much got everything I needed. haha
Baxter'sTDI
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Ha! Yeah and that shows how much I've been around. Good to have you over here.
thechoochlyman
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Here is a custom-ordered coolant flange I just finished for a customer. It's made to fit an AHU engine block, accept a Mk1 Golf temperature sensor, and delete the coolant return line. It's going into a TDI Vanagon project.
my small addon for ccv:Looks great, Mitch!
thats orginal vag part, cant find nr atm...
that orginal flange is 'weak', very good idea!
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thechoochlyman
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Updated this thread to confirm that my CCV blockoff plates will also fit AFN engines.
Digital Corpus
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I should take some photos, but though I've not, the tensioner pulley you made for me is doing wonderfully. I took the time to replace the bushing and put new grease in too. There is a little wiggle from the tensioner doing its job and working just right. Thank you for a custom piece that works so well, or as well as a metal cylinder should 
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thechoochlyman
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Excellent! Glad it's working well. I would like to see how that big piece of stainless rides on your serpentine belt.
Digital Corpus
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When YouTube finishes processing it:
https://youtu.be/5LvRTq8UD00
https://youtu.be/5LvRTq8UD00
thechoochlyman
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Darn, that's smooth!
Digital Corpus
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It's moving about 1/8" but the rolling shutter on the phone is hiding it.
thechoochlyman
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I have a 2 more coolant flanges on the table now, just finished. As usual, $125 shipped in the lower 48.
thechoochlyman
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Bump for a coolant flange, still available.
thechoochlyman
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Sold!
thechoochlyman
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Have a complete serpentine roller assembly for 1Z/AHU with SKF 6203 bearing, ready to ship and install for (sold)
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thechoochlyman
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More flanges available, two with a tapped M10x1.0 instead of the standard coolant sensor port, and one without an overflow hole. $140 shipped each.
thechoochlyman
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Two vanagon conversion flanges remain, and five standard models.
Bob S.
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Bump for a excellent product. My 1Z has not leaked a drop since installation. Yesterday, assisting my son in diagnosing & removing the temp. sensor coolant flange on his BRM, I told him of this product, the 1Z/AHU situation & your product. My comment was I am going have to tell Chooch that their is a need developing for his products in the BRM family.
thechoochlyman
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That's excellent! I'm always happy to hear success stories.
Is this the BRM flange you're talking about? Might be a bit more of a challenge, but I'd be up for examining one.
Bob S.
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That be the beast. If you want it, I will send you the one that came off the car yesterday. You might want to run a interest thread in the MkV forum to gage interest.
Did you ever do anything on the B4 thermostat housing?
Did you ever do anything on the B4 thermostat housing?
thechoochlyman
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That would be awesome. I'll PM you my address.
And no, never did much with the thermostat housing. I think a replacement is possible, but I might have to outsource some welding for it - probably the same situation for the BRM flange. Honestly, I should have outsourced welding for the 1Z flanges on the hose barbs, but I was trying to keep the cost as low as possible.
shortysclimbin
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Can you go into more details on this? "complete serpentine roller assembly for 1Z/AHU with SKF 6203 bearing" Do you have the option to decrease the diameter so that I may run two (I'm trying to work out a serpentine conversion to eliminate that damn v belt)
thechoochlyman
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Sure, I can make the pulley diameter in whatever size you need. Is everything else on the serp roller remaining the same?