snow damage.help

[matty18-88]

hey guys.snows not awful here in N.I but managed to rip off half of engine under tray the day so just took the whole thing off. I also managed to end up with some kind of heat sink under the drivers door hanging off.cable tied up atm but im sure its there for a reason.does anyone know what its for???

 

[aggie]

Hi Matty, Its the heater to stop Diesel solidifying in the winter. I took my Toledo for its ITV amd mine was hanging down had it come off I would have lost all my fuel. Hope this helps. aggie

 

[CrispDust]

Actually aggie, its usually the diesel cooler, not heater, on its return to tank.

 

[aggie]

Hi CrispDust, At least I got the diesel bit right. I don;t know for sure what it was for I was just repeating what the fitter told me. Thanks for the correction. Cheers aggie

 

[CrispDust]

it could be preheater but this is a rare option usually only fitted in cold climes. cooler is required as the diesel pump pressures cause the diesel to heat up quite a bit so excess is cooled on way back to tank.

 

[altea phil]

Matty....I had the same problem last year and I believe it is quite common.

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=341841


The retaining stud at the front end is just bonded on, and after a period of time comes off.

 

[matty18-88]

well "a fix" was my next question. i thought I remembered reading about this before but couldn't find the thread.il have to get this fixed as shes up for sale atm or gonna gt traded in for a Scooby very shortly. mines snapped the bolt off too phil.nt nice to see the thing hangin down is it???

 

[matty18-88]

just read your post there phil. very helpful. so did your spring fix work in the end or am I going for the spouting bolt fix???

 

[altea phil]

Still fine mate almost 12 months in, no issues at all, and it's only got to last another 8 days as I am part ex-ing it next week for an Octavia vRS !!!!