MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: v2brett on February 28, 2011, 08:21:00 pm

Title: Whats this pipe?
Post by: v2brett on February 28, 2011, 08:21:00 pm

hi guys i seem to have a small vac/ air leak coming from the pipe circled in the pic below,  i take it this is not normal?

What is this pipes function and how do i remove it as it has no visable clips or clamps holding it on

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw199%2Fv2brett%2FSDC10647-1.jpg&hash=a4e15673c3ef23f6ec6ef0d63569ca65462683fe)

thanks

Brett

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: v2brett on February 28, 2011, 10:32:39 pm

if it helps anyone in the future, ive just had a good hour googling and its a pipe connected to the vac pump and just pulls off,   :happy2:

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: ub7rm on March 04, 2011, 09:08:46 pm

Was there any noticeable symptoms of the vac leak?  Did you notice any difference in your brakes after fixing it?

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: v2brett on March 05, 2011, 12:34:52 am

it was only a very slight vac leak which could only just be heard (i have no engine cover fitted), and ive not driven the car much since but will report back when i do over the weekend  :happy2:

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: vRSAlex on March 05, 2011, 09:47:03 am

I had to replace this pipe on my car a few weeks back.  It had started to perish and split in quite a few places.  Its only around £25 ish.

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: v2brett on March 05, 2011, 11:30:19 am

have you got a part number please Alex?  the pipe seems ok on mine its just the rubber was a bit squashed where it joins to the vac pump,  so ive turned it and it seems to have stopped for now.

but for the sake of £25 ill put a new 1 on  :happy2:

Title: Re: Whats this pipe?
Post by: pobmk4 on March 13, 2011, 05:27:40 pm

That pipe is the vacuum supply fitted to the servo from the cylinder head, they have a bad tendancy to crack due to the temperatures of some of the components round it!!