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[arrdy350]

I am in the final stages of getting my F1 running for the first time and I have filled the rad up with coolent only to find that the pipe from the rad to the top of the cylinder head is leaking and also the pipe from the back of the cylinder head that runs on the to top of the engine is leaking to the studs at the bottom of the engine.  So I need to replace the pipes but I can't find any from Yamaha, Fowlers don't do them and also can't see them on Norbos site so were do I get some from?

[midlifecrisisrd]

Plenty of silicone options out there

The matt silicone look more standard

I've even used the £20 Chinese ones and they were fine

Also a lot of the time you can get the originals to seal. Take them off and look at the inner sealing area. Usually caked with corrosion which you can scrape out and get them to seal as long as they are still supple

Steve

[midlifecrisisrd]

Oh and Norbo does silicone ones, they are on the trick bits page

Steve

[arrdy350]

Thanks Steve 👍
 I saw the Chinese ones but don't have Ebay. I will have a look at what corrosion is inside the pipes and clean them but I think they have split. I will get a set of black ones from Norbo as I will probably replace them all.