Radiator Connections

[Brian Pleet]

I was idling my 90 90Q when there was a sudden cloud of white smoke from
the engine compartment. Engine was turned off.

The large top radiator hose had broken away from the radiator. Inside the
hose was a part of the plastic connector which extends from the radiator. I
re-attached the hose to the connector that was still there, made it to a
service station and filled up with water.

Do I need to replace the radiator? I have been running for a while without
a leak, but I'm nervous that the pressure will, at the worst time, break
off the rest of the connector.

How do you change the coolant? I tried loosening both hose clamps on the
heater hose connection, but I could not get the short rubber hose off on
either side. Then I tried to use the bleed screw on the hose to the heater,
but nothing came out, even after 20 minutes of idling.

Any suggestions welcome.




Brian Pleet
Calgary, AB

90 90Q 165k km
95.5 S6 120k km