[Vwdiesel] coolant flange

[Val Christian]

I'd suggest just buying a new one.  They all fail after some number of 
thermal cycles.  Be sure to get the o-ring to mount it to the block, and
the two o-rings for the sensors.  I keep spares of all the o-rings.

I was coming back from a basketball game in Buffalo one time, and the
o-ring blew.  The failure is crippling.  It turned out that I had some 
athletic tape on hand.  I made an o-ring, and got some water, and limped
home, with the pressure cap loose.  Not a good time.  Since then, I keep
the o-rings.  The sensor ones are 19mm or 3/4", and once you have one 
from VW, you can get a close match at your car parts place.  A cheap 
$0.19 spare for the glovebox.

(At home, I keep one spare thermostat o-ring, two flange o-rings, and
a bag of five sensor o-rings.  In the car, I keep a sensor o-ring,
and larger tiewraps, and athletic tape (learned that one by luck)).

Val



> 
> I just broke my coolant flange trying to force it off some rusted
> studs. This is the one that goes into the head and has two temp sensors
> (one for temp gauge, one for glow plug timing). It was an '82 NA
> engine. If anyone has one they'd be willing to sell me, I'd really
> appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks
> -- 
> -johann koenig
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