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Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:13 pm
by FarmerPug
I took a radiator out of that car and unfortunatley i snapped the pipe going into the top, is there any way to stick wee bit of plastic that the pipe goes onto back on.
Im thinking of puting it back on with a nail and use a bit of superglue? Will this work, or can anyone suggest something stronger.

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:25 pm
by lozz
FarmerPug wrote:I took a radiator out of that car and unfortunatley i snapped the pipe going into the top, is there any way to stick wee bit of plastic that the pipe goes onto back on.
Im thinking of puting it back on with a nail and use a bit of superglue? Will this work, or can anyone suggest something stronger.
you couid try hareldite

how thin is the pipe thats broke .. got a pic ?

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:52 pm
by Captain Jack
I had this issue on my Accord. I used a small metal tube to insert half of it inside the rubber pipe and the other half inside the radiator. Then use some epoxy mixture to seal it all in place. Worked well enough, since the little tube provided support.

Just make sure it doesn't work lose, find its way into the cooling system, jam the water pump, snap the cam belt and ruin the engine :supafrisk:

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:47 pm
by steve_earwig
lozz wrote:hareldite
Who? :shock:

You sure you don't want your user name changed to "Mr. Ten-Thumbs" fp? :P Just kidding dude, brown stuff happens to us all. Epoxy/Harold Mite ftw, unless there's any way you can get a tank fitting in there.

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:48 pm
by FarmerPug
It would be fixed just before it goes into storage so id say the glue will have many years to harden before it gets a chance in the coolant system .

Ill keep the username, but i dont like the rank bit.

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:09 pm
by steve_earwig
Oh, I didn't realise you still had that, umm, can't sort it myself so you'll have to ask one of the admin bods to change it to something less, erm, fluffy.

Ooh, which reminds me, there I was flicking through the Easter catalogue for the (hideously expensive) firm that occasionally delivers us food and I came across "nadjeven pečeni kunić" - that's stuffed roast rabbit. Imagine the kids sitting down for dinner at Easter "What's for dinner mum? "The Easter Bunny." Wouldn't that be like having roast reindeer for Christmas? :roll:

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:20 pm
by FarmerPug
I havent been able to get any wabbits recently without the jeep. But there are flocks of them everywhere, even the dogs keeping himself fat on the ones hes been getting recently.

Re: Snapped Radiator Pipe

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:37 pm
by lozz
FarmerPug wrote:I havent been able to get any wabbits recently without the jeep. But there are flocks of them everywhere, even the dogs keeping himself fat on the ones hes been getting recently.
watch the film called the mighty kelt
itl give you some ideas on how to catch wabbits,

good film that filmed in ireland, 8)
carnt get hold of it over here tho :(


youtube trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESpVLYTJnFg