Top hose

bear-mg · 18th August 2015, 19:40

On the top radiator hose of my 1.8t it joins to the head via a plastic connection with a rubber O ring seal,may sound daft but does the O ring seal sit inside the plastic connector and then slide onto the alloy inlet? Or does the O ring sit in the clip recess? Didn't pay much attention when I took it off! http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ProductI...GRID001583.gif

Its number 1 on the pics..
Took this pic...

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T-Cut · 18th August 2015, 21:43

The O-ring sits in a groove in the plastic connector. It's located further in than the wire clip. When you push the plastic connector onto the metal piece, the O-ring is forced into contact with the tapered section. This forms the seal and the wire clip retains the tension between the two. Lube the taper with a smear of silicone grease. If necessary, first clean the surface with wire wool.

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bear-mg Loves to post mg zt cdti 160👍 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: bath Posts: 374 Thanks: 105 Thanked 50 Times in 43 Posts	Top hose On the top radiator hose of my 1.8t it joins to the head via a plastic connection with a rubber O ring seal,may sound daft but does the O ring seal sit inside the plastic connector and then slide onto the alloy inlet? Or does the O ring sit in the clip recess? Didn't pay much attention when I took it off! http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ProductI...GRID001583.gif Its number 1 on the pics.. Took this pic... upload a gif Last edited by bear-mg; 18th August 2015 at 20:30..

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The O-ring sits in a groove in the plastic connector. It's located further in than the wire clip. When you push the plastic connector onto the metal piece, the O-ring is forced into contact with the tapered section. This forms the seal and the wire clip retains the tension between the two. Lube the taper with a smear of silicone grease. If necessary, first clean the surface with wire wool. TC