just had a coolant pipe burst on the c20xe westfield.. Its under the distributor and looks like a blanking pipe (my guess is it use to go to the heater matrix on the original car) - although not sure where to get another from?

Any ideas..

Thanks

Craig.

Got a photo? You may be able to make or modify a blank.

hi mate,

fit a 20mm core plug

thanks chaps.. i'll try to get a pic tonight..
Good thought on the core plug ;-)

dont need a pic, i can see it in my garage .

My xe has the core plug fitted and it seems to be doing alright

On some engines you need to connect the heater in-out connections together, with a link pipe, as the water flow relies on it, if you blank them you get hotspots.

I don't know whether the xe requires it - but I'm sure NS Dev will know the answer.

[Edited on 26/4/10 by iank]

been told by a few folk to just balnk them off. i've got a xev right enough, but what i did was removed the front heater hose thingy, and stick a thin piece of ali plate behind it, and put it back on. the ali hose connection block thingy is needed to mount the alternator

[Edited on 26/4/10 by blakep82]

here's a pic of it.. it just so happened that i was in the garage with a camera ... lol.

www.tripkings.co.uk/broke

it's a 2cm gap.. any ideas where i can get a plug from - i'm waiting for the laughs....

thanks chaps all the same for being helpfull as always.

Craig.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Quality-HD-Cup-Core-plug-20mm-787-Cadmium-Plate-x1_W0QQitemZ150418256279QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?has h=item2305a07197

nice. Don't mean to sound like a complete numpty - but does that just bang in place and thats it? can't see that holding much pressure or am i wrong?

Thanks all the same ;-)

Craig

yes its a core plug, thats what theyre designed to do.

If you look at your engine youll notice they are used along the sides of the block in exactly the same way to seal the water jacket.

put a tiny amount of sealant around the plug if you want to be doubly sure