CS Mende

On my way home from a local hangout (thankfully close) I noticed my heat was blowing cold and my gauge was migrating between the top-middle and bottom-middle bar every 30 seconds.

Thankfully it was just a mile or so, and snowing to top it off. Before going in I snapped a picture of what I found -- a broken black plastic fitting above the main inlet/outlet for the radiator. No wires going to it, what is it?

Here's a pic, driver's side just under the light mechanism. Front of car is to the Left. I pulled the broken plug and attached hose into view, you can see the rad hose below, but the mount for this broken plug is obscured by the light mechanism:



Any ideas on what this part is called? Or how to get the broken remainder out of the radiator receptacle?

Thanks!

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Al P.

It's the radiator to tank hose fitting. They come in two types one for early (83 to 85/1) and a second for all late cars. It's where all the coolant from your car went, I'm surprised you made it home. Good news is that it's a $3.95 part and the broken piece that's still in the radiator usually comes out easily. Stick a screwdriver that'll just fit into the hole in the plastic piece and it usually screws right out.

Al P.
1985/1 944 EURO
1987 924S
1987 951