<Hi , I have an 83 1/2 waterboxer , My engine coolant expansion tank has a 1/2 inch long tube coming off the neck of the tank , the hose that leads from the expansion tank to the filler tank fits over this tube . Unfortunately this tube got busted off the neck of the tank, now I have nothing to clamp my hose onto . My question is, would JB weld be something that would work effectively , reliably and durably to reattatch my nipple/ tube to my expansion tank? Any thoughts or ideas welcome Thanks < Lee, I haven't tried this with an expansion tank, but I did the following with 1.9 coolant hose manifold on the firewall ..... where the little hose attaches to the bleeder valve. I heated a short length of brass tubing and "Melted" it into the hole. When it cooled it was a permanent "No Leak" fit, but I did top it off with JB Weld. That was 3 years ago and I'm still using it. Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy |
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