Thankyou for the tip.

 

Is it safe to say that all those parts are compatible then? Or does it not necessarily follow?

 

A fleabay search shows a decent supply of parts with those codes, but I don't want to be left stuck!

They should all be revisions of the same part. Not sure how to work out what order they came in. Usually alphabetical but sometimes not. 
 

I would avoid a used part if possible.

4 hours ago, T07 said:

I would avoid a used part if possible.

I agree completely in ideal circumstances - but at the point a new one is £990, and a used part is £100, I'm going to consider the risks vs benefits carefully...

Have been down that road and the second hand part failed unfortunately 

Worth checking into this one whether it’s compatible https://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/van-wezel-14762726.html

Thankyou - allegedly compatible.

 

I've noticed that the OEM parts seem to be Valeo - which are priced about the same but OOS everywhere! I might hold out a bit. It doesn't seem to be an urgent problem.

 

Thankyou

 

This claims to be the correct part  - at 415 Euros

 

https://www.auto-doc.ie/van-wezel/14762726

 

Based on the latest revision of the correct part: 04L 129 711 AC

 

Is there a good way to make absolutely sure?

 

I'm more prone to paying £400 versus £100-200 for a used one.

 

 

Hi Im suffering from water loss on my 184hp VRS at 120k miles. A good way of knowing if its the charge cooler  is to fit clear pipes to the metal pipes fill up with water block  one and use air to pressure the other. If you can see the level dropping you have found your fault.

I think im going to have to change mine.

Will it come out from behind the pump on the drivers side that's driven by the cam belt ? it looks like there's holes in the bracket for a tool to fit in.

Its A CUNA engine code.

Cheers for any input.

The charge cooler comes out without having to touch the pump. 
 

not sure on the compatibility of that van wezel part to be honest. Looks right though 

In sending up the @varooom bat-signal for assistance with other part numbers preceding the latest one:  04L 129 711 AC

 

I'm also trying to source a 2nd hand part, but these seem thinner on the ground than other part numbers.

 

New seem to be £800-1000. 

I can see some revisions as per this page - https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/04l129711ac-intake-manifold-skoda-32179.html but it's be nice to get an authoritative set of numbers!

 

Thanks in advance!!!

On 06/07/2023 at 14:05, Jono said:

In sending up the @varooom bat-signal for assistance with other part numbers preceding the latest one:  04L 129 711 AC

 

I'm also trying to source a 2nd hand part, but these seem thinner on the ground than other part numbers.

 

New seem to be £800-1000. 

I can see some revisions as per this page - https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/04l129711ac-intake-manifold-skoda-32179.html but it's be nice to get an authoritative set of numbers!

 

Thanks in advance!!!

Why are you looking for a second hand one? Chances are it’s not gonna be far off having the same leaking issue. 
 

I think your best bet is to bite the bullet and just get a new one - else you will be paying out twice 

Yeah, I agree that new would be preferred on principle- but where the maths is ~£1300 new, versus ~£400 used I might be prepared to make a calculated decision to accept the increased odds of early failure of a used part.

 

Especially as it seems right now that new parts are all £1k, with no £500 options out there.

 

A scrapped 250k-miler donor would be a different proposition to a non-frontal-crashed 60k-miler.

 

I may well just buy new, but right now I'm gathering the info to make an informed decision.

 

 

Thanks for your help so far with this everyone.

 

I've sourced a new part and am now sorting a garage to fit.

 

I have the gasket too, but can anyone suggest the volume of coolant I'm going to need to top up after fitting?

 

Thanks in advance.

If it’s just a top up and they don’t fully drain it, a couple of litres should be plenty. Think the full coolant system holds around 10 litres

11 minutes ago, T07 said:

If it’s just a top up and they don’t fully drain it, a couple of litres should be plenty. Think the full coolant system holds around 10 litres

Amazing, Thankyou.

https://youtu.be/u2N14WeTMx4

Spoiler

This is a video of the replacement 

 

Edited 4 August, 20232 yr by BogMan2021

19 hours ago, BogMan2021 said:

https://youtu.be/u2N14WeTMx4

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This is a video of the replacement 

 

5-minute job then... I'll get right on it

1 hour ago, Jono said:

5-minute job then... I'll get right on it

If only - I used a second hand intercooler for €70 from https://www.partan.eu/en/ and fitted it myself using the video for reference - it is working fine with the last 8 months - glad to fix the coolant issue as it was wrecking my head

Thanks for you help everyone.

 

This saga appears to be closed.

 

Got a new part from autodoc - Valeo brand - the same that came off - hopefully it wont fail in 60k miles again...

 

Local garage that I'm hoping to make my go-to place charged £200 to fit.

 

Few bubbles into the expansion tank upon opening it after the first drive. Behaved since.

 

Things I'll note here for the benefit of folks trying to diagnose in the future.

 

I got a weak-positive sniff test - This was a red herring and was likely recirculated exhaust gas into the pressurised manifold then the coolant - it didn't mean a cracked block or post-engine leak for me.

 

Borescope into the temp sensor on the manifold when the coolant was hot and pressurised showed coolant leaking into it.

 

 

On 11/08/2023 at 18:58, Jono said:

Thanks for you help everyone.

 

This saga appears to be closed.

 

Got a new part from autodoc - Valeo brand - the same that came off - hopefully it wont fail in 60k miles again...

 

Local garage that I'm hoping to make my go-to place charged £200 to fit.

 

Few bubbles into the expansion tank upon opening it after the first drive. Behaved since.

 

Things I'll note here for the benefit of folks trying to diagnose in the future.

 

I got a weak-positive sniff test - This was a red herring and was likely recirculated exhaust gas into the pressurised manifold then the coolant - it didn't mean a cracked block or post-engine leak for me.

 

Borescope into the temp sensor on the manifold when the coolant was hot and pressurised showed coolant leaking into it.

 

 

Do you have a link for the part off autodoc? I'm having the same problem thanks 

On 07/10/2023 at 14:44, Hudzyyy said:

Do you have a link for the part off autodoc? I'm having the same problem thanks 

There are several variations, You'll want to find which part is definitely right for your car, then go searching autodoc for it!