My Cooling System... Help

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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?

 

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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.

 

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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 ?