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temporary rad fix 700

posted by  someone claiming to be bl on  Fri Nov 21 05:54 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Here is a temporary radiator fix for you bricksters who manage to break off one of the hose flanges on the crummy, OEM plastic radiators. It's not a matter of if this will happen, only when. Dad broke the upper hose flange off on his 90, 740 last week. Having sold plumbing parts for years, he came up with this fix that works like a charm and will get you back on the road in a few minutes.

You need a short piece of 7/8" dishwasher drain hose and a 3/4" copper sweat coupling. Break off the remaining fragments of the hose flange. Take a 3-4" long piece of the dishwasher hose and force it in the hole in the radiator. It's a TIGHT fit but it will go. A little spit helps. When it's inside the rad about an inch, shove the copper coupling inside the drain hose. This just stiffens and expands the hose slightly. Reinstall your rad hose ( it'll be a perfect fit), replace your lost antifreeze and hit the road.

bl






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