[V8] Radiator Hose Question

[Ed Kellock]

It sounds like mine broke in the same way.

It appears that the fitting screws into the top corner of the radiator and
mine broke off right at the surface of the radiator.  I can see the rest of
it in the hole and believe I can unscrew the remains with an easy-out,
hopefully.  Then it's only a matter of find a new fitting, or some suitable
replacement.

Ed

On 1/9/06, Klein, Nathan P <nathan.p.klein at lmco.com> wrote:
>
> It's actually two things.
>
> It was the upper radiator hose blew again - twice in the last six months
> - I can get anther one of those.  But man they're high.
>
> On the coolant return hose, the actual piece of plastic that goes into
> the radiator is broken.  I can tell it's a screw-type fitting, but the
> nipple is fractured on the radiator end.
>
> The return hose itself looks okay, and so does the nipple into the tank.
> The coolant was circulating okay before the upper radiator hose blew and
> shot coolant everywhere.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:i.rautenberg at waratap.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 11:55 AM
> To: Klein, Nathan P; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Radiator Hose Question
>
> Nathan,
>
> The Radiator has a nipple fitting on the radiator to which the hose that
> goes to the expansion tank is attached.  Any auto parts place will have
> hose that will work.  The only problem is how much of the radiator
> nipple is broken/fractured, as it must be able to withstand the
> pressures generated by the cooling system.  It would be far better if
> the nipple at the expansion tank were broken ;-)  Then you'd just
> replace the tank and not have to replace the radiator.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ingo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Klein, Nathan P" <nathan.p.klein at lmco.com>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:31 AM
> Subject: [V8] Radiator Hose Question
>
>
> > I lost my top radiator hose again yesterday and, while trying to get
> it
> > off, the coolant return hose popped off out of the radiator mount and
> > the piece of plastic on the end was broken.
> >
> > Is the coolant return hose from the top of the radiator back to the
> > reservoir an integral part of the radiator, or can that part be
> > purchased separately?  I can't tell, because the plastic on the end of
> > that hose is fractured.
> >
> > Thanks, Nathan
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