Coolant expansion tank connector

[Brett Dikeman]

On Jan 8, 2008, at 5:49 PM, Kneale Brownson wrote:

> Nipple usually has plastic reinforced with that bit of metal pipe  
> you see.  Rest of the nipple probably will break off, so I'd be  
> looking for another tank.  As an interim "fix", I'd reinstall the  
> hose as far as possible without much force and "clamp" it with a zip  
> tie.

Note of caution: the tanks sold by Blau are chinese knock-offs.  I've  
got one in my parts bin- not sure how durable it is compared to stock,  
but if you want something that looks OEM, it pretty much only has the  
same shape.  None of the markings are in English (or German.)

Brett