Crap! I broke it! What's this hose?
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What is this hose? It's about a half inch diameter, and it attaches to the radiator right above the big main hose. I colored it blue in the pic. The little plastic bit that screws into the radiator was leaky, and I managed to brake it clean off. Unfortunately, now most of my coolant is on the floor, and I'll have to do without a car for a while
. Doh. Anyway, where does it go to (or come from)? I may as well know what it is now that I've broken it
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Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the plastic barb out of the radiator? I'm thinking heat up a screwdriver and try to unscrew it...
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Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the plastic barb out of the radiator? I'm thinking heat up a screwdriver and try to unscrew it...
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Neither, I need the piece in between. There's a plastic piece that screws into the radiator and has a barb on the other end that the hose goes over (which is tightened down with a hose clamp). That plastic bit is what's broken, it's number 45 in that picture. The threaded part broke off inside the radiator. I was just curious where that hose actually goes.
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Originally Posted by Epic2112
The little plastic bit that screws into the radiator was leaky, and I managed to brake it clean off.
Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the plastic barb out of the radiator? I'm thinking heat up a screwdriver and try to unscrew it...
Any suggestions on how to get the rest of the plastic barb out of the radiator? I'm thinking heat up a screwdriver and try to unscrew it...
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The part you broke has wrench flats. Getting to it is a major PITA, but not impossible. Being plastic, these things will harden and develop stress cracks, so I always keep a spare on hand.
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I was able to stick a big straight-slot screwdriver into the remainder of that fitting and screw it out. It's plastic, so much easier to remove than a broken bolt. Funny how Porsche is, they over-engineer 99% of the car, then use a plastic fitting (and drain plug) on the radiator. They break all the time. Most of all the 944 parts places stock them.
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Yeah, I had the same problem with the drain plug about two years ago, I actually got it out really easily, but I keep an extra handy also. I didn't even know this existed until it broke, I guess I'll order two.
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Originally Posted by Epic2112
Hosrom, just out of curiosity, why do you always post links to 944online?
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Any parts/items i purchase from a vendor, and when someone wants that same part, i refer to that vendor......
Always?
maybe it was just dumb luck
However, the majority of my purchases are from Dave
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Well, let me put it this way, I'm pretty sure this isn't the first time you've posted a link in one of my posts about getting a part from him when I didn't ask anything about where to get the part.
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Originally Posted by hosrom_951
Always?? ![Confused](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any parts/items i purchase from a vendor, and when someone wants that same part, i refer to that vendor......
Always?
maybe it was just dumb luck
However, the majority of my purchases are from Dave
![Confused](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any parts/items i purchase from a vendor, and when someone wants that same part, i refer to that vendor......
Always?
maybe it was just dumb luck
However, the majority of my purchases are from Dave
I am sure that I will miss nothing of intrest or importance in the OT section.
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