Anyone else had the plastic 'T' water pipe juction break Freelander V6?

Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water pipes
to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has broken,
emptying the water completely.

Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value of the
small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to come compete
with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the bottle, just rubber
hose) ........seems a lot of money.

The car is a Freelander, V6 'X' 2000 reg.


Brian (Huddersfield West York's)

Horse.trader <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water
> pipes to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has
> broken, emptying the water completely.
>
> Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value
> of the small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to
> come compete with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the
> bottle, just rubber hose) ........seems a lot of money.
>
> The car is a Freelander, V6 'X' 2000 reg.
>
>
> Brian (Huddersfield West York's)

Is this frost damage?

They are talking out of there arse. You should get one at your local hose
retailer.
Some one may know of an on line one too some where here.

Lee
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On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:35:45 -0000, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> scribbled the following
nonsense:

>Horse.trader <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
>about:
>> Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water
>> pipes to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has
>> broken, emptying the water completely.
>>
>> Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value
>> of the small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to
>> come compete with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the
>> bottle, just rubber hose) ........seems a lot of money.
>>
>> The car is a Freelander, V6 'X' 2000 reg.
>>
>>
>> Brian (Huddersfield West York's)
>
>Is this frost damage?
>
>They are talking out of there arse. You should get one at your local hose
>retailer.
>Some one may know of an on line one too some where here.
>
>Lee

If its just the T piece you need, try your local car spares shop, my
local one stocks a wide range of different sized T pieces!
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On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:18:20 GMT, "Horse.trader"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water pipes
>to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has broken,
>emptying the water completely.
>
>Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value of the
>small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to come compete
>with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the bottle, just rubber
>hose) ........seems a lot of money.
>

Try B&Q for a copper t-piece as commonly use in central heating
systems. the little micro-bore one is probably the right sort of
size.....

Alex

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> On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:18:20 GMT, "Horse.trader"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water pipes
>>to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has broken,
>>emptying the water completely.
>>
>>Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value of
>>the
>>small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to come compete
>>with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the bottle, just rubber
>>hose) ........seems a lot of money.
>>
>
> Try B&Q for a copper t-piece as commonly use in central heating
> systems. the little micro-bore one is probably the right sort of
> size.....
>
> Alex



Thanks all for the advice.....

No, it wasn't due to frost, I had just reached my destination on each
occasion before the thing broke, but, to pay £160 inc labour for a 10p piece
of plastic, seemed too much..

Brian (Huddersfield)

yes we had this on a 1999 V6 ES, twice. Wife did not like the 'uncomfortable
seats' plus it's love of fuel, made my RR look good.
Swapped it for a T5 V70 Volvo:] Half the fuel and twice the fun!

John
"Horse.trader" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:18:20 GMT, "Horse.trader"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Has anyone else had the plastic 'T' joining junction (connects water
>>>pipes
>>>to expansion bottle) break? This is the second time mine has broken,
>>>emptying the water completely.
>>>
>>>Last time, a few months ago, it cost me over £160 (I guess the value of
>>>the
>>>small plastic T piece, at 10p?) Landrover claiming it has to come compete
>>>with the rubber hose to the expansion bottle (not the bottle, just rubber
>>>hose) ........seems a lot of money.
>>>
>>
>> Try B&Q for a copper t-piece as commonly use in central heating
>> systems. the little micro-bore one is probably the right sort of
>> size.....
>>
>> Alex
>
>
>
> Thanks all for the advice.....
>
> No, it wasn't due to frost, I had just reached my destination on each
> occasion before the thing broke, but, to pay £160 inc labour for a 10p
> piece of plastic, seemed too much..
>
> Brian (Huddersfield)
>