Hey Guys. Just a public service announcement. I put in a Britpart Coolant Elbow Pipe when I did my head gaskets a couple of months ago, and it has failed.

Also, I got a Genuine from the Dealership for less than a genuine advertised online.

Should have kept my original, but it had a nasty ding where it married to the hose, and I did not want leaks.

It has developed a crack at the weld where the bracket to the alternator bracket is.

I am growing increasingly disillusioned with Britpart.

 

Only thing I use by britpart is their thermostat (which I’m sure they don’t even make in the first place). I doubt they made the coolant pipe either. URO is the brand I avoid like the plague though.

 

I used URO breather hoses, which are so simple and under so little stress I hope they end up fine. The URO valley pan gasket clamps I got did not fit, not even close.

I'll be avoiding them in the future as well.

 

Back in my early days I ordered a URO parts coolant reservoir... it looked like it came from Toys"R"Us

Britpart is a life saver for a lot of parts, I probably buy 80% britpart. Things like seals, hoses, and o-rings I stick to genuine... as there is a very noticeable difference, especially with seals.

 

Before I replaced my engine, I had a few URO hoses. They began to leak at the house clamps. Tighten one, drip at another. Junk!

 

Yeah I had a URO reservoir on one of my D2’s when I bought it. I went to fill it & I ripped the entire neck off with the cap.... I cringe now whenever I see URO on a LR.

 

Just picked up my Genuine Elbow Pipe. My goodness, the Britpart is flimsy in comparison.

 

URO does make one worthwhile part! The plastic fuel door latch

 

 

You can see the crack that the Britpart Pipe developed. Less than 1,500 miles, disappointing.