Coolant Level pipe needed

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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:01 pm

The steady drip from the bottom of the level viewing pipe steadily worsened so today, armed with new clip to replace crimp on jobbie......
The drip is now a flood, tried everything I could think of, tape over pipe where clip sits,tape on inlet where pipe sits.
Bottom of the pipe looks too distorted to seal, further inspection reveals cracks appearing further up pipe, so replacement time.
Is there anything other than the original part that will do ?
Nicest day of the year and the mighty Falc is crippled

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:01 pm

I would take the old one to a motor factors..... Even hslfrauds when they are quiet....

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:33 pm

Had a look at Yorkshire Aprilia parts diagram, not an available spare !
Local Halfrauds are good for pushbikes,airfresheners and naff all else !
An in depth internet trawl I thinks

#4 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:35 pm

I really wouldn't worry about getting the 'Priller part. What you want can be obtained for pence from a local Motor factors. If it was me I'd drain the system until it stop pissing out, then remove the offending hose and hot-foot it down to your local motor factors first thing Monday am. If you're not aware of one local to you, just Yellow page it (not Google, for once...)

And parcel has arrived! Fitting session Friday night, followed by loud hoots of derision from SWMBO....

fatboy · #5 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:55 pm

Sorry, ? Maybe drop me a pm,didnt get the abbreviation.
The only decent motor factor round here hung himself about 5 weeks ago

The rest will not help without a specific application,so I need transparent pipe resistant to temp and coolant,and any corrosive its effects it may have, 90 mins of searching via Google hav

e produced NIL

#6 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:12 pm

Sorry - She Who Must Be Obeyed...

What's the bore size of the hose (internal and external diameters)? I'd have thought ornery silicone hose would be fine for coolant.

These guys do everything from 2mm i/d to 38mm i/d in blue or black hose...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Heat ... 43b77c6d5f

#7 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:20 pm

If you need clear hose, what about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123

I contacted them to ask if this hose would be suitable for brake fluid (it wasn't), and they quickly pointed me to something which would do the job.

fatboy · #8 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:16 pm

Thanks for the links, clear coolant proof pipe,it seems is not that uncommon, spoke to a guy at work today, got some for his cough cough Harley from a motorfactor no probs ! Offending pipework in rucksack, hunt after work tuesday

mrapriliafalco · #9 Post by **mrapriliafalco** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:48 pm

I bought a transparent from B&Q for £2 worked perfectly

fatboy · #10 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:04 pm

How long has it been on the bike ?
Couldn't find anything in the motorfactors round here, but the guys who do our lorry repairs gave me a bit of that stuff, clear with a criss cross fabric weave, bit difficult to see the level.
I know for a fact this type of hose shrinks, hardens and yellows with age so not ideal