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Review on πŸ”§ Mini Cooper Engine Water Pipe with O-Ring for Water Pump to Thermostat Housing (Part Number: 11537589713) by Tony Kingdom

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not as good as before (formerly 'Perfect Fit')

Add to previous review New review (2 stars) Adapter pipe changed to mini for the third time (three different cars). The first two times were uneventful - the part came up with no problems. see my original review below. I originally bought this variant based on numerous reviews pointing to a good fit and superior construction. It used to be like that, but now it's not true. July 2020 and it looks like the supplier has switched to a cheaper/lower quality source as the tube is much thinner plastic and the o-ring (now black instead of red as pictured) is slightly oversized. If you don't align it perfectly, the o-ring will bind and break. Revain sent a replacement and it was the same black ring. I managed to install it successfully, but I won't order it again. β€” Original rating (5 stars) Fits perfectly. It is recommended that the adapter tube be replaced along with the thermostat housing - if you do all this work it's just a few extra steps. When removing, note the orientation of the original tube so that you can more easily align the replacement tube.

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