I feel like an absolute *******. Removing my old turbo inlet for a new setup everything was going fine until water appeared from my inlet... The saw I was using punctured the coolant return pipe at the L shaped bend closest to the block highlighted below. The hole is about 4mm and the width of a saw blade, is this something that can be welded? If not is this pipe replaceable without dropping the engine?
Thanks...
Shawn

 

even it could be welded it would likely have to be removed to get proper pentration and cleaning. may as well replace it

 

You could maybe patch it with a hose over it with 2 clamps.

 

Yea I'll end up replacing it/ have a shop replace it, I'd be risking a lot to patch it and hope it holds. I was getting a coolant flush this week or next just not a fun accident. I hate coolant and swore it off years ago so I guess timing kind of works out.

Can it be replaced without dropping the engine? I'm still on a learning curve with the car.
Thanks
Shawn

 

A local Porsche shop recommended I take the pipe out and they could weld the hole. I dropped the engine a few inches, drained the coolant, and it turns out that part 99610606970 is too long to take out with the engine in the car :-( I've JB welded the leak some more and will put everything back together and pressure test tomorrow. There wasn't anything on the internet about this part number or coolant pipe so I figured I'd update the thread.

I'll be buying a replacement for whenever I have to get a new clutch/ pin the coolant lines.

Moral of the story use short blades when taking the oem turbo inlet out, the aluminum piping is very weak.

Shawn

 

Table spoon of jet seal in the cooling system will help seal any small leaks. Used this when I had a rad leaking , worked great until I removed the red and had it re crimped.

 

That stuff always scares me for some reason, if the JB weld doesn't work I'll look into it.
Thanks
Shawn

 

Was given to me by a reputable rad shop to stop the leak until I took the cooling system apart. Put several hundred miles on the car after adding this, seemed to work really well....just a thought.

 

We've all done mods where something peripheral is unexpected damaged. No fun, but it happens. Take it as a lesson learned.


Couldn't help but think of this infomercial:

 

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