Loop_de_Lupo Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) All I really need to do is reattach it properly, but once I noticed this was loose under the offside of our TDi I wondered what it is. Edited June 3, 2020 by Loop_de_Lupo Auto corrupt issues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 fuel return to tank cooler. The pump squishes the fuel a lot and it gets hot. so before chucking any unused fuel back in the tank, they cool it. After a blast in rainy weather you can get steam rising up from under the car as you open the door. Wierd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Time to make a bracket for that or buy a spare from me but if that is flapping about it's a disaster waiting to happen there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 @Rich is right. If that breaks off, fuel everywhere. Fire? Loss of grip going round a corner? Breakdown in remote location? Game over in just about every scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop_de_Lupo Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Rich said: Time to make a bracket for that or buy a spare from me but if that is flapping about it's a disaster waiting to happen there Fire and brimstone etc. doesn’t sound good, so buying a spare sounds like a plan. How much am I looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 If you can get that nut off, simply put a big penny washer in place to hold it. 2p fix... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 I'll do it for £15 posted But yes, a washer or a flat piece of metal with a hole in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeha Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I had the same problem and the nut was seized on. This lead to the threaded insert failing. Cue a hammer and knocking it up into the car. If you lift the carpet, you can simply use a screw through the hole and a large diameter washer or some suitably sized piece of metal to clamp the cooler back in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop_de_Lupo Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 23 hours ago, Rich said: I'll do it for £15 posted But yes, a washer or a flat piece of metal with a hole in? Being a Yorkshireman, I’m careful with my brass so I might try a washer first. If I can’t sort it that way I’ll drop you a message about a bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 I'd always try to repair first before buying one. I just appreciate the importance of doing something about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loop_de_Lupo Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Having hardly moved the Lupo for months thanks to no commuting for either of us, I realsied that I never replied to everyne who offered advice. I took the cheap route and used a largish repair washer after I'd taken the original nut off. Job done in under five minutes. Edited December 17, 2020 by Loop_de_Lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Yay! Result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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