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alloy bufkin pipe
this little item.turned up hope fully stop any worries after rebuild
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Yeah, they're a well made bit of kit IMVHO.
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Ian. Where did you purchase it from. Did it come complete with the o rings.
Intend doing this in very near future. Other member advised me to go for the alloy mod instead of new plastic.
Regards Steve.
Intend doing this in very near future. Other member advised me to go for the alloy mod instead of new plastic.
Regards Steve.
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Direct from the guy that makes them :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264406564100
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264406564100
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Re: alloy bufkin pipe
There are also brass versions available from somewhere in Europe, that's where I got mine some while back.
Despite pink coolant marks I've just not got around to fitting it yet - tricky job on an S8 unless you happen to have the engine out.
Despite pink coolant marks I've just not got around to fitting it yet - tricky job on an S8 unless you happen to have the engine out.
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Thank you. Will order one.
Wish I had a pattern. Could make them myself. CNC turner by trade. Now retired.
Wish I had a pattern. Could make them myself. CNC turner by trade. Now retired.
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Buy a plastic one from Audi and use that as a model.
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I see that you can get plastic,ally or brass. If I was to make one. Would probably go for 316 lstainless steel. Unless there is a reason why S/S isn’t suitable.
Cannot see any reason why you shouldn’t.
Cannot see any reason why you shouldn’t.
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Can't think of one. But for the cost of the Buffkin, you might as well just buy one.
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Shop fully Agree.
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James Buffkin's emailed to say he has stopped making them!!
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Ordered one today in brass. Comes from Poland
Details are in coolant leak thread.
Details are in coolant leak thread.
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Re: alloy bufkin pipe
best to have a look at the galvanic corrosion chart and then make your own descision. Not every material that has been mentioned is the best choice.steve2003rs6 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:01 pmI see that you can get plastic,ally or brass. If I was to make one. Would probably go for 316 lstainless steel. Unless there is a reason why S/S isn’t suitable.
Cannot see any reason why you shouldn’t.
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That’s what I was thinking. Instinctively brass seems like a safer choice but some of those interactions can be weird.
I’m not sure the pipe is in contact with any other metal, being stood off by the on-rings.
I’m not sure the pipe is in contact with any other metal, being stood off by the on-rings.
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Re: alloy bufkin pipe
Now to get it fitted
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