that hose nipple part.
wouldn't call that a water manifold myself, it's not a manifold of any kind.

early ones are plastic and break.
later ones are all metal.
I have made one before by taking a 1.9 Wbxr outlet block off plate ( from
the forward end of the left head on a 1.9 wbxr engine ) and drilling and
taping that and putting in a threaded brass hose nipple  from a hardware
store - stronger than stock, works great.

you could also make that little plate by hand out of plate steel if you had
to.
If the bleed rail around the top of the engine compartment is plastic ..
and to which this hose goes ....oddly, I have seen two of those plastic
bleed rail things have holes in them ....and leak of course.
There is a metal version too, they last a little better I think.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Daughter Broken Down Just West Of Salt Lake City

> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:53 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Tom, the water pump is available, so no problem. The rest of the parts
>> are still to be found. I'm making lots of calls but nothing yet. YES,
>> break into wherever you have to! I appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm
>> sure Bob wouldn't mind..........
>> Miguel
>
>
>
> FWIW, this site says 025121160D is the same for all WBX (in case used
> is the only option):
>
> http://www.justkampers.com/shop/type_25/type-25-original-vehicle-parts/engine/cooling-system/water-pipe-flange-j11215-025121160d.html
>
> BD says it's for 2.1
> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025121160D   <shrugs>
>
> BD has:    http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025121171
>
> Found it here too
>
> http://www.evwparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=025121171&Category_Code=VanagonSpecial
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines