pistonbroke Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I just thought I'd put some info up here advising people about a little fault I found today that could have spelled huge financial repairs for my car. I bought a chrome rad pipe for my TT, off of a member on here that had previously purchased it from Miami-GT. I went to fit the pipe today and noticed that all over the inside of the pipe, was metal filings and chunks, they coated the whole surface of the inside of the pipe. If I were to fit it without cleaning it out first, it would have meant certain death for my water pump. The filings and small chunks probably came from when the pipe was being cut and polished. I just thought I'd give you a heads up. Please don't think this is a pop at Miami-GT, I just thought I'd let people know for their own assurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Scary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 there was a thread a few months back about stainless and chrome . polished stainless every time for me , wait for the outside to do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 good feedback there mate, i personally would not use a chrome pipe i know the coolant has anti-corrosion propertys but its just something to potentialy rust and the chrome flake off, i got a stainless pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 good feedback there mate, i personally would not use a chrome pipe i know the coolant has anti-corrosion propertys but its just something to potentialy rust and the chrome flake off, i got a stainless pipe Yeah, mine is the same as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Yeah, mine is the same as yours. ahh right, still it is piss poor quality control by someone to send stuff out in that condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 My Miami GT rad pipe was exactly the same when i bought it from new. Gave it a good clean and flush before i fitted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I dont do chrome pipes mate - only polished stainless... Normally these come back pristine inside and out - but I will make sure that anything I send out is double checked in the future to make sure it is fine Thanks for the heads up...and sorry for any inconvenience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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