Broke off hose on radiator, what do i do?

[flexyford]

ok so im doing an egr delete and changing the oil cooler rite now. i was tearing everything down when it came to getting the small line on top of the radiator that goes from the rad. to the degas bottle. i broke off the port that comes off the rad. it only looks like it is a overflow or something, bu not sure? can i just jb weld or fix this somehow without getting completely screwed? has anyone else ever done this?

[cartmanea]

You could epoxy it somehow. Getting an epoxy that will stick to that thermoplastic might be tough though. With radiator temps and pressure, you would probably be better off getting a new radiator. Another option might be to drill that area out, tap it to a large pipe thread, and get a fitting to screw and epoxy in place. Not sure how thick the plastic is though.

[KeepinItFord]

Use that QBond Stuff! lol
works hella good on the displays lol

[03f250stroke]

you need to use mighty putty

[chuckles]

I've heard people just tapping the radiator and putting a brass fitting there..

[03f250stroke]

didnt you ask this same question in another thread?

i said in the other thread to just tap it and put a brass fitting in there with some rtv

[flexyford]

Originally Posted by 03f250stroke

didnt you ask this same question in another thread?

i said in the other thread to just tap it and put a brass fitting in there with some rtv

No actually this just happened two days ago, you must be thinking about someone else! I was thinking about just tapping it and putting a brass fitting in it but wasnt sure of how much preassure is actually there, and how well it will seal up. Thanks everyone for your help!

[chuckles]

yeah, this seems like deja-vu......