My Cooling System... Help

[Explosions Hurt]

Hey Guys !!

My car overheated yesterday

I drive a 2000 holden Commodore VT S/W

When I had a look there is a little plastic thing on the
right of the engine that has 2 x pipes going into it
and 2 coming out. Also there is a tube/wire that runs
from the top of it back throught the firewall. That has
cracked and is leaking water.

Anyone know what that is ??

Thanks alot !!

[accentstencil]

I think you are referring to the heater tap. Is it attached to the car body and does it have 4 hoses connected to it?

[Explosions Hurt]

Yes it does.

Are they expensive ?

[accentstencil]

No, not really, somewhere between $20 and $30 dollars I'd say. Shop around at repco or Bursons etc.

[Explosions Hurt]

Thanks Alot man

And nice car....

I still got the VT S/W but just put some 18" TSW's
on it yesterday with Potenza RE540s (alot of road noise)

[accentstencil]

Thanks. I had a VT wagon before this and it served me well for about 7 years with very few problems, heater tap being one of them. Good luck with it.

[Explosions Hurt]

Are they hard to install ??

whats that little thing that attaches to the
top and runs through the fire wall ?

[accentstencil]

Easy to install, just undo the hoses and reconnect to the new tap. Remember where each hose goes. You will lose some coolant so it will need a top up and bleeding. The hose on top is a vacuum hose which enables the tap to be turned on and off.

[Explosions Hurt]

You have done this before haha

Thanks alot

[Explosions Hurt]

Can you just pull the vaccum hose off the top ?

[accentstencil]

Can you just pull the vaccum hose off the top ?

Yes you can.

[Explosions Hurt]

Got it all off !! thanks

went out to find a new one and supercheap dont stock
them. And all the holden dealerships that sell parts
in Auckland, NZ are closed today

[accentstencil]

Do you have Repco or some other places you can phone?

[Explosions Hurt]

All done today !!

Thank you very much

(even painted my engine cover red while i was at it)

[accentstencil]

Good work. How much was the tap?

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The Tap cost $60

[accentstencil]

The Tap cost $60

Wow, very expensive. About half that price here.

[Explosions Hurt]

yea and that was a part of a crashed holden, so second hand

Alot more people have Holdens in AUS

[DarkCrystal]

Dude!!! I just did mine and i'm in Auckland - brand new their NZ55.00 from Repco... or NZ39.95 + shipping on trademe..

Also, stay away from the genuine Holden ones, they do crack easily... if i were you... i'd get rid of your second hand one and buy a new one...

[Explosions Hurt]

I tried repco and they said there were none left in any Auckland stores and the only ones iI could see on Trade Me were from Aus so would have taken a while to be shipped accross...

I can be without a car !! haha

Also it was a long weekend so very few places were open so I just brought what I could to get it back on the road.

Thanks for the advise though I might replace it next week then ...

[DarkCrystal]

Yeah that is true none in Auckland... but Repco Manuakau couriered one up from Palmy North at no extra charge to me... overnight too... sweeet...

[pablo]

Don't despair if the tap leaks, disconnect the engine hoses from the tap and with a short piece of suitable pipe, join them together to by pass the heater.
The last new genuine part tap I purchased 2 years ago cost me $30.25 from Motor Traders, Adelaide.