2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
170 MILES
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I have a leak on my 2000 Jetta. The leak is from the topside hose going into the radiator on the drivers side to the hard plastic piece clamped directly to the radiator. The leak appears to be from the piece that the hose connects to on the radiator. This "piece" is difficult to remove, very difficult. When the new radiator was put in this piece was taken from the old radiator and it was broken apart from the old radiator because it was difficult to remove. So now we have a small leak from this area on the new radiator but cannot seem to remove this hard rubber piece between the hose and the radiator w/o seemingly taring it apart. How can this or should this be removed? That is the million dollar question ... Please Help? Thanks in advance.
Oct 16, 2012 at 11:41 PM
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Have a look at the attached image... I assume you are dealing with a 2.0L engine?

The plastic piece is held on to the radiator via a metal clip... the other end is secured to the radiator hose via a clamp.

#22 is just the fitting and #20 is the fitting & hose.

Thomas
Oct 17, 2012 at 1:41 AM
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has any damage been done to the new radiator??

Thomas has it identifed but it is useless if the rad is damaged.

Roy
Oct 17, 2012 at 2:25 AM
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