Michael I was told--after I had replaced my pipes--that a simple fix is to remove the pipes, tap the metal piece back into the plastic, drill and pop rivet it. No more separating. >Michael Pope wrote: >Hey now volks, >I have ben having a really hard time getting the main coolant pipes to stop leaking where they connect to main rad hoses >behind spare tire carrier. It appears the hoses were replaced by PO, I never touched them, just started leaking. It seems >as though I have one fixed but the connection to the lower hose will not quit dripping. I felt around on the connection >and it does not feel like the pipe is cracked which I heard can happen. Bob Trousdale '90 Westy |
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