Ford Transit Forum

by **welshrussell** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:49 pm

Well, today after taking the van for a test run before going on holiday next Thursday - I sprung a leak

After about 80 miles of A roads and a good cruise I was about 200 metres from home when the temp started going up pretty quickly :shock:

, so I pulled in stuck my head under the bonnet, to find - water pishing all over my dizzy cap

Looks like a tiny pin head size hole appeared in my hose that comes from the water pump to the thermostat housing. It's on the bottom left of this photo:

So, I let her cool down, whipped some duct tape around it, refilled the rad and then finally got the van parked up :roll:

So my question is, do I need any special pipe or is there a certain type/size I should be asking for :?:

I've taken off the leaky one and will get to a motor factors on Wednesday to ask them if they have something like this in stock

Check out the Progress Reports Section if you want to see some photos of my MK1 Campervan after it's respray and engine rebuild

by **Ed mk1 '66** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:07 am

When I need hoses like that I go to a hydraulics retailer in my town here in holland. He has rubber hoses in every size and most of the times that's much cheaper than bying (original) parts from a dealer. A few months ago I had a leak in a hose that's between the oil reservoir and the oil pump of my power steering system on my '95 transit. The Ford dealer could order an original hose for €42,-, but at the hydaulics retailer I bought a piece of rubber hose that fitted perfectly for only €3,-

I guess that coul work as well for your cooling system.

by **welshrussell** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:52 am

Ed mk1 '66 wrote:When I need hoses like that I go to a hydraulics retailer in my town here in holland. He has rubber hoses in every size and most of the times that's much cheaper than bying (original) parts from a dealer. A few months ago I had a leak in a hose that's between the oil reservoir and the oil pump of my power steering system on my '95 transit. The Ford dealer could order an original hose for €42,-, but at the hydaulics retailer I bought a piece of rubber hose that fitted perfectly for only €3,-

I guess that coul work as well for your cooling system.

Cheers Ed - I reckon you are right about this

I think an original part would be way too expensive (if you could find one)