Radiator Nipple Snapped Off
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Radiator Nipple Snapped Off
So the plastic nipple near the top of my driver side radiator has partially snapped off into the coolant overflow hose (turquoise quick connect fitting).
I ordered a new radiator as I think this will likely be unrepairable given the susceptibility to future breakage and potentially not being able to get a stable reliable repair but any thoughts? Have others repaired this nipple with success? I did get the other half of the nipple out of the quick connect fitting on the hose.
I obviously don’t want to get stranded with a coolant leak but also didn’t plan on having to take the time to replace my radiator(s) either.
I ordered a new radiator as I think this will likely be unrepairable given the susceptibility to future breakage and potentially not being able to get a stable reliable repair but any thoughts? Have others repaired this nipple with success? I did get the other half of the nipple out of the quick connect fitting on the hose.
I obviously don’t want to get stranded with a coolant leak but also didn’t plan on having to take the time to replace my radiator(s) either.
Last edited by NoFo911; May 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM.
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Yeah, you're doing the right thing. The plastic just gets brittle over time, and if it snapped there then the rest of it isn't in good shape.
I had to pull the plastic oil vapor hoses out of my 987.2 a couple weeks ago and they snapped in like three places: there's basically no way I could've gotten them out in one piece. The new ones were infinitely more flexible.
I had to pull the plastic oil vapor hoses out of my 987.2 a couple weeks ago and they snapped in like three places: there's basically no way I could've gotten them out in one piece. The new ones were infinitely more flexible.
