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EurovanPete
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OB Bus
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 Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:53 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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That is a big bite to chew. $450.
However...some of those hoses are either NLA or close to it.
I'd hate to lose a hose on a trip, but would it be worth carrying the entire package? If I am in, say, Cody Wyoming or Bend Oregon Fallon Nevada, having those hoses night save a trip.
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Endopotential
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:54 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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Bend, Oregon may actually be the best place to break down on the west coast as German Transaxle is located there! 
Happy 4th folks!!!
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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Bend, Oregon may actually be the best place to break down on the west coast as German Transaxle is located there!
Happy 4th folks!!! |
X2. I believe that Ken (GTA Owner) and the fellas can do engine repairs.
IIRC, I asked about timing chain replacements when I picked up my EV back in December at GTA. Ken stated that they could have done the timing chains while they had my trans on the work bench.
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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| Endopotential wrote: |
Bend, Oregon may actually be the best place to break down on the west coast as German Transaxle is located there!
Happy 4th folks!!! |
You got me there! OK, how about Fallon Nevada?
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samba415
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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Score. Great find. Count me as "some". For those familiar with "billable hours" and that I lack a place to wrench, this is fantastic source. I'll add this to our parts ordinance case for trips out into the hinterlands.
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EuroTec
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:51 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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That's actually worth it and I may pull the trigger on one of those kits. What I see as a huge benefit is the elimination of several plastic t-fittings that can fail with no warning. Fewer clamped connections = fewer possible failure points.
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Abscate 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:00 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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The name URO puts the fear of God into anyone who has used their rubber parts.
Thatโs a Tampa area code, where is there stuff made? If itโs China, pass until you get your hands on it and evaluate quality. A back up kit of cheaper rubber isnโt worth $45 to me ,much less $450
Fits all 1990-2003 Eurovans with VR6 engine isnโt confidence inspiring.
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Stripped66
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| Posted: Yesterday 6:55 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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UroTuning is not URO.
The silicone hose kits are from Autobahn Autoworx in SC; they back it up with a 5-year warranty.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Today 2:22 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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| Stripped66 wrote: |
UroTuning is not URO.
The silicone hose kits are from Autobahn Autoworx in SC; they back it up with a 5-year warranty. |
If someone actually went to the trouble to mold these for us 8n silicone, we should buy them to keep them in business.
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paddygarcia
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| Posted: Today 5:49 am Post subject: Re: T4 vr6 coolant hose kit Urotuning |
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Looks like the manufacturer/importer has been making hoses for Corrado and others for at least 5 years, without much complaining on the interwebs.
Price isn't cheap but neither are the OEM pieces, whichever ones are still available now. If these had been available when I was refreshing my MV I would have done the full set and put the stockers in a box for spares. |
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