Metal Death pipe??

[Oldnbald65]

Hi I want to go through this new fsi  upgrade / replace common weak items. One item I have seen is a death pipe that's either stainless or alloy Does anyone know where I can get one of is it a case of getting one made. Greatful for any help😁👍

[Magnet]

Sorry Richard, I have no idea what you are talking about.

Regards,

Gareth. 
p.s. You aren’t Gerald off Clarkson’s Farm are you? Think he’s from your neck of the woods. 

[Oldnbald65]

No nobody famous I can drive a tractor though.

The death pipe as many call it due to it killing the engine when it fails is a plastic pipe that runs from the back of the water pump up to the thermostat.

The FSI runs hotter than other vw/audi with same pipe I have seen in the past people have upgraded it to one made of stainless steel just struggling to find one

[Oldnbald65]

I see you have the A3 Its the A2 that runs hotter I dont think the A3's and Golfs ect suffer the same

[cliffcoggin]

I have never heard of this problem until reading of it here. If the failure is because the pipe is plastic maybe you should have one fabricated in rubber.

[Oldnbald65]

Audi number is 032121065b If you want to google it.

Its a pain of a job to do so only want to do it once hence the metal one if I can find one, Have a good weekend,

[Steve Q]

Well every day is a school day. Never heard of this issue before. 

[cliffcoggin]

"Death pipe" is the sort of term I expect from America where everything is exaggerated to make a minor problem seem major. For goodness sake, it's only a leaking coolant pipe. It happens on all cars.

[Oldnbald65]

Audi number is 032121065b If you want to google it.

Its a pain of a job to do so only want to do it once hence the metal one if I can find one, Have a good weekend,

[Oldnbald65]

Hey don't shoot me down!!   Death pipe is what the the  bunch over on the A2 owners club and other sites call it (Not me) I assumed you all called it that 

I'm new to the A2 FSI  just looking for help and advice please don't jump on me with For goodness sake it's only leaking coolant pipe!!   That's not much help to me or anyone else