Water pipe - 3.6 SP6

[mk1fan]

Swapped out the hoses last weekend and filled with a 50/50 coolant mix.

There had been no coolant in her for at least 7 months.

I hope the only damage has been the steel pipe that comes out of the bottom front of the engine and connects to the oil cooler/heat exchanger. Still enough tube left to connect the hoses but I'd like to swap it next time the coolant is changed.

Does anyone make a stainless steel version?

[mk1fan]

Only 700 odd miles. Only found out when Str8six did a service.

Does anyone know if the pipe is available in stainless?

[mk1fan]

I'll give them a ring this week.

[mk1fan]

That's where I got the hoses from!

Thanks for the find, will give them a ring.

[mk1fan]

To clarify;

Bought the car in Sept last year. Took it to Str8six for a '6k' service this year. Part of their service includes an extensive car check / inspection.

This highlighted that only water was in the cooling system. There was no coolant additive mixed with the water.

So while there was fluid in the cooling system, it was only water. I've done only 700-miles (although Samy has done over 4,000!) but I don't know how long or how many miles the previous owner had done with only water in the system.

My bits are crossed that only the damage is the lower pipe. As a precaution I am going to use the current mixed fluid in the system as a 'flush' and renew it again in 1,000-miles. At which point I'll swap out the mild steel pipes for stainless items (ACT have the upper pipe to).

Now the engine is running smooth and the coolant fluid is done I'll be using Tamy a lot more.

Got some suspension items and tyres to sort next.

[mk1fan]

As I'm fitting an alloy rad at the same time does this mean I'll rip a hole in the space time continuum?

The two s/s pipes in the system must be significantly smaller in area than the alloy block and rad?

[mk1fan]

Couple of extra [metal] pipes you have in the picture. I've got the U shaped one that goes round the front of the engine and the swept 45-degree one (with heater matrix feed coming off it) that goes in the side.

Are the other two Sag specific?