upper radiator hose diameter

[ned]

Would any one of you cleaver bunch know the diameter of the upper radiator hose on a mk6 fwd, mucho thanks. N

[ned]

Using the Loots school of engineering method the pipe measures 45mm outer diameter so allowing for the pipe thickness would this fit
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Or am I best getting 42mm, my thinking is the pipe must be at least 5mm thick so the 40mm should be ok. N

[loot]

If you're sure about the od of 45mm then I'd get 42mm based on wanting a snug fit the hose will stretch a bit anyway, ideally I'd want the inner bit not to be restrictive, but i doubt it'll matter too much in this case.

That's just my thought tho, your pipe might be old and stretched and likely to split

[bambi mk 1]

Would any one of you cleaver bunch know the diameter of the upper radiator hose on a mk6 fwd, mucho thanks. N

Cleaver bunch ..............,how dare you Ned Respectful bunch around here Ill have you know Are you mixing us up with the Vito forum

[loot]

Would any one of you cleaver bunch know the diameter of the upper radiator hose on a mk6 fwd, mucho thanks. N

Cleaver bunch ..............,how dare you Ned Respectful bunch around here Ill have you know Are you mixing us up with the Vito forum

They have a forum?

I don't think that the vdub crew have 1, i went and ran up the mountain yesterday and i parked up next to a blue custom but nearly every other van was a transporter
All biking about.
Sucked my belly in and walked tall

[bambi mk 1]

Would any one of you cleaver bunch know the diameter of the upper radiator hose on a mk6 fwd, mucho thanks. N

Cleaver bunch ..............,how dare you Ned Respectful bunch around here Ill have you know Are you mixing us up with the Vito forum

They have a forum?

I don't think that the vdub crew have 1, i went and ran up the mountain yesterday and i parked up next to a blue custom but nearly every other van was a transporter
All biking about.
Sucked my belly in and walked tall

They may have a forum but they will never have a van Keep walking tall Loot

[ned]

Vitos are fugly and vdubs are hippies or morons None of the high class personnel you find lurking on here

I think I might order the 42mm adapter, I would rather it be to tight then leak, I didn't think about the 14 year old pipes being dodgy might need to buy a new one to be on the safe side. N