Broken nipple!
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Cargo Master
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From: Farmington NM
Broken nipple!
So I was working on the truck this weekend and broke the degas nipple off the radiator. Anyone have ideas on repairing this??<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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From: Abilene, Texas
Ok thanks chezit. I knew you would have an answer for me. I was just reading about tapping the hole for a 1/8 barbed fitting myself. What do you think of this. Or should I just take it to a radiator shop.
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I would suggest, if you do it yourself, that you do the threads, screw the brass fitting to get a good fit check and then take some JB weld made for plastic applications, coat the brass fitting threads and screw it in. The JB weld will give you a more secure fitting.
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I have done this literally 50+ times on a nipple on the top of the radiator of Cadillac Cts' that was bad to break and new radiator was over $1300....But the tank had plenty of "meat" to tap it, and screw in a nipple with some sealer on it (RTV is what I used) Never had one come back.
I say if the tank had enough "meat" to get some good threads, go for it.
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I have done this literally 50+ times on a nipple on the top of the radiator of Cadillac Cts' that was bad to break and new radiator was over $1300....But the tank had plenty of "meat" to tap it, and screw in a nipple with some sealer on it (RTV is what I used) Never had one come back.
I say if the tank had enough "meat" to get some good threads, go for it.
I say if the tank had enough "meat" to get some good threads, go for it.
DSMMH
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Broke nipple off radiator trying to remove the hose......Has anyone removed the radiator to take it in for repair? Are there any special tools? How hard is it to remove and reinstall? Thanks
Broke nipple off radiator trying to remove the hose......Has anyone removed the radiator to take it in for repair? Are there any special tools? How hard is it to remove and reinstall? Thanks