How To Replace The Coolant Pipes On A T25

Mark shows us how you can easily replace the coolant pipes on your VW T25.

(00:00) If you own a T25 it's highly likely that within your ownership, you're going to need to replace the front-to-rear cooler pipes, now these front-to-rear coolant pipes transfer the coolant from the engine up to the radiator at the front and back to the engine again. Pipes on the early vans are made out of mild steel, are subsequently prone to corrosion. The later pipes are made out of plastic with a steel insert, also prone to corrosion. Our solution is to fit stainless steel replacement units. Our stainless steel replacement units come in two halves

(00:31) this makes fitting less of a headache. The first thing we need to do is drain off the old coolant, disconnect the lowest hose from the water pump and then remove the bleed screw from the top of the radiator. This allows the air to flow and then the coolant to come out of the pipes. I then remove the clips from the plastic pipes to our radiator hoses to make the removal of the front-to-rear pipes easier. I actually cut them in half with a junior hacksaw just behind the fuel tank, and that allowed me to pull through the front part of the section of

(01:01) the pipe via the spare wheel carrier as you can see I've matched up our new pipes against our old pipes so I know which side is which our replacement stainless steel coolant pipes can be fitted without dropping the fuel tank although this can be a bit challenging so if you prefer removing the fuel tank will make this job a lot easier that's our coolant pipes fitted and the cooling system filled up with correct antifreeze and bled for more how to's and hints and tips follow us on YouTube Facebook, Instagram and check us

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