[s-cars] Coolant Leak

[J. Khang]

Matt twentyV <matt_20v at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yep, and any attempt to fix this by tightening the
> hose clamp just makes it worse.  Then, if you decide
> to remove the hose and inspect the nipple <sic>, you
> will likely end up with just the metal insert
> remaining attached to the tank.
> Don't ask why I know this.
> -Matt

Brace the hose where the end of the nipple is when you
tighten the clamp. The act of tightening the clamp
applies a moment to the nipple and causes a crack to
start at the bottom of the joint where the plastic
material is in tension.

Jonathan



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