I noticed a broken small hose was leaking orange fluid

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I noticed a broken small hose was leaking orange fluid

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I noticed a broken small hose was leaking orange fluid Mechanic's Assistant: What is the color and consistency of the fluid? And where exactly are you finding it? Coming from top front under hood of my vw cc Mechanic'...

I noticed a broken small hose was leaking orange fluid Mechanic's Assistant: What is the color and consistency of the fluid? And where exactly are you finding it? Coming from top front under hood of my vw cc Mechanic's Assistant: What is the model/year of your VW? 2011 The consistency of was that of water Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your vehicle yourself? What have you tried so far? I was installing my headlights and the hose must have been cracked because it just broke off with little pressure Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? No that is all

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Answer 1

Alright, yes, that is antifreeze, that plastic nipple that sticks off the coolant pipe gets hard and brittle over time. And it does tend to break easy, it will need that pipe, and you can pry the old piece out of the rubber line and use the rubber line over, but not the plastic nipple part, it will have to be replaced.

Answer 2

Your part that you need will look at lot like this.

Answer 3

You can just hose it off with some soapy water and it won't hurt anything. You'll have to replace the nipple!! You could stick a screw in the broke part and drive it somewhere close in my opinion. Just keep an eye on the temp. gauge. and put something like a screw in the hose part as well. it's overflow is what it is, it will still have plenty of coolant in the radiator to drive it , provided you plug up the holes.

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