coolant hose flange with divet??

[siambisg at uchastings.edu]

Yeah, imagine my surprise when I went back in there today and found another new mound sitting right where the old one had been .... :0

in this case the flange was about half way 'eaten' through, from the outside, so I'll just replace it.  Wont have it until Monday, unfortunately.

Ken, according to the Blau catalog, this flange is common to all 5cylinder models; but Didi has them (will have on Monday) for a little less & no shipping :)

thanks,
George S
88'90q



>George, sounds like you have the basis for a majory Hollywood SciFi script,
>do you have an agent??  ;)
>
>This is pretty common, not sure if its the result of electrolosys or just
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>In a message dated 1/2/2003 7:03:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>siambisg at uchastings.edu writes:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone has seen this.  This flange holds the MFS switch on
>> bottom and a dual temp sensor on the top.  The divet, dime sized, is
>> located on the outside top of the flange approx where the upper rad hose
>> clamp goes around.  It's as if something was eating into the flange.  Also
>> a black and brittle substance filled in the divet and created a small
>> mound.  It's either corrosion or a past repair with some type of filler.
>>
>> In any case, the relative thinness of metal at the center of the divet
>> makes me nervous about putting it back in.
>>
>> George S
>> '88 90q
>>
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