Upper radiator hose drip... HELP!
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My upper hose where it connects to the radiator... it drips from under the hose right where it connects to the upper radiator... I'm talking maybe the size of a quarter a night. I went out a bought a new hose, cleaned all the connections, installed the hose... same thing, the drip... I removed the hose and took fine steel wool and really cleaned it nice, so nice the brass now shines... same thing, that drip!!!!.. Is there anything i can use between the hose and radiator neck to stop this? Has to be something... help me out here.. Thank You!! |
Could be the brass pipe/nipple, that the hose is tightened onto, to radiator solder connection. They can be fragile and easy to make leak. mike...
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Hi r70s,
I'm thinking the same thing as Mike. Just maybe a pin hole in the solder connection from the neck to the radiator. Could you tape a small piece of paper towel to the neck to see if where it gets wet would give you a clue to where the leak is? Good Luck! Regards, Alan |
I did think of that option.... so i did pull the hose back and watched it with an inspection mirror. I kinda feel the brass isnt truely round and there maybe some hills and valleys, the rad is over 42 years old.
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OK. The hose is the "gasket". If it can not seal to the rad. pipe then it will of course leak. Good luck with it. mike...
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Originally Posted by mds3013
(Post 1581661797)
Could be the brass pipe/nipple, that the hose is tightened onto, to radiator solder connection. They can be fragile and easy to make leak. mike...
You guys were right, i wasnt sure so i backed off the hose to the max and saw it... now.... a new rad isnt in the cards now, or having someone remove and repair it... Anyway to seal off the inlet/radiator connection? jb weld? |
If you are very careful, you could try to resolder it after draining the anti-freeze to a lower level.
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Kairfull ! ! ! !
Originally Posted by loup68
(Post 1581663727)
If you are very careful, you could try to resolder it after draining the anti-freeze to a lower level.
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take the car to a radiator shop and pull the top hose off and have them soldier it! Check with them first to see if the will do it that way.
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Originally Posted by lvmyvt76
(Post 1581675125)
take the car to a radiator shop and pull the top hose off and have them soldier it! Check with them first to see if the will do it that way.
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