Coolant leak help
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Coolant leak help
I have a 07 Mountaineer that has a coolant leak in one of the heater lines. It's the aluminum line with the "Y" in it next to the passenger side firewall. The leak is in the Y. I through some JB weld on it last summer and it held until this week, it's leaking again. I went to our local repair shop to see what the damage would be to have it fixed. They quoted the part alone at $342! He called Ford and they stated it's a complete assembly. Has anyone just purchased the aluminum part with the Y. I've attached a photo of the part I'm referring to. I'm for squeezing out some more JB in lieu of that kind of price!
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Could you just cut out the "Y" with a dremel and buy a plastic T or Y and attach it back to the remaining tubes with a couple pieces of heater hose and 3 clamps? Just looking at options, I've put 155,000 miles on this Mountaineer, it's been a great vehicle but it's starting to nickel and dime me to death.
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Once upon a time i was quoted over 300 bucks at a dealer for a lousy motor mount, got it at a mom & pop auto parts store for 80 bucks.
If you can't find it any cheaper it's time to get creative. Don't see why your idea wont work.
If you can't find it any cheaper it's time to get creative. Don't see why your idea wont work.
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