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Coolant change - weakest link?

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Replace with stronger bonded pipes

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I think it's a case of the glued ends on the pipes go so people get them all replaced with stronger bonded pipes.
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Replace coolant i thought i might

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As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution?
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As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution?
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Replace coolant next week

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The garage is about to change the coolant next week.
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Replace these, can anyone tell me

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As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution?
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Replace coolant i thought i might

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As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution?
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Coolant change - weakest link?

Replace coolant next week

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The garage is about to change the coolant next week.
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Replace these, can anyone tell me

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As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution?
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Coolant change - weakest link?

Replace with stronger bonded pipes

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I think it's a case of the glued ends on the pipes go so people get them all replaced with stronger bonded pipes.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi The garage is about to change the coolant next week. I understand that there are some coolant pipes that are nor as robust as others on the 996 turbo. As I'm changing the coolant I thought I might replace these, can anyone tell me which ones I should replace as a precaution? Thanks :thumbs:

POST 2Original post

I think it's a case of the glued ends on the pipes go so people get them all replaced with stronger bonded pipes. As far as I'm aware it's an engine out job.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks Uncle P I was thinking of jobs not requiring an engine out job. :thumbs:

POST 4Original post

In nutshell i'm afraid .. this is the only weak point as such and it's a rather expensive job to have them all welded .. the glue has to be totally removed on each part . You have no leaks i assume so just have the coolant changed and enjoy the car A good clean out of the rad air intake won't go amiss though .. the acute angle has a habit of trapping dirt in the far corner of the rad and slowly rotting them .

POST 5Original post

& perhaps a low temperature thermostat ?

POST 6Original post

Not needed on these. MC

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