Radiator leak
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Radiator leak
So I keep smelling antifreeze and I found out where. The little tube that goes to the overflow was broken where it connects to the radiator. The previous owner tried to fix it by Jb welding it with a small tube inside "Really small" (pictures below). So I removed the little tube drilled a 5/16th hole, tapped it with a 1/8th inch NPT thread tap and threaded in a fitting. Then I added a small amount of clear epoxy to the threads and re applied the hose. Also the radiator had no water in the top hose at all. I have attached pictures for anyone that might have a similar problem and want to save a few $$ instead of repalcing the top tank on the radiator. Took about 1 hour to complete.
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