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Success...?

Bought a new fan clutch, Made In China (Real vote of confidence THERE!) and some epoxy.

Could NOT find anything that would either fit the broken piece I had, or would fit the radiator. All the fittings they had were plastic, not Teflon.

For laughs, I went to the Abuchon Hardware store, looking for copper tubing, whatever. They had a fitting like what Ray suggested, for joining two pieces of tubing together.

It fit into the broken piece quite snugly!!!

I installed the fan clutch, and the fan, and then went to the task of repairing the raditor.

The broken end was wider than the end on the radiator, so I ground down the brass fitting with enery cloth, and very gently hogged out the openeing in the radiator with a drill bit. I was able to install the brass fitting up to the second 'knuckle', so I tuged it out and coated it with epoxy. Then I put a bead of epoxy around the union, and placed the loose hose on it. Too big! But, I still had the broken piece, so I put some more epoxy on the free end of the brass fitting, and the broken piece snapped on like it was made to do just that!

The hose installed back on just like it should. Everything looks good. I have some snapshots; I have to get them out of my phone. Not the *best* job I have ever done, but it looks like it will work!

The only thing was the epoxy said it was only good to 200 degrees F. Hopefully, it will hold...

Geeze for once I lucked out!!!

Reply to
Hachiroku
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Yay! Don't you love it when a plan comes together?

Reply to
Ray O

OK, so when you get home will you bring it in and have it done right? mark_

Reply to
mark digital

amazing what you can do Hach when ya gotta!

My father in law had an original 69 Ford F150 with 360 engine. There was a plastic "Y" in the hose from the water pump to the heater. Ford had no listing nor did any parts house. It was about a 5/8ths hose. I bought a PVC "T" (Sched 80) and three hose clamps and fit like a glove. I think total cost was about $1.50. Nephew has it and still runs fine. His kids love to ride in it.

Ron

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ron

Nah. Car's not worth it. I paid $600, and it's a $600 car. It looks good, handles fine, but I made a decision not to dump any major amounts of money into it. Long as it stays running, so be it.

I've already done the brakes, a caliper, a timing belt, tires and a gas tank. Enough is enough.

Reply to
Hachiroku

Yeah, and like I said, thanks to all who contributed. I pretty much combined all the ideas for the fix.

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Hachiroku

Reply to
manny

Congratulations. You probably have a better, longer-lastic repair than you would have gotten from a garage. And if the tank is the crimped-on type and was removed, there was a chance of a leak and several of the crimp tabs breaking off.

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