radiator help
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Oak Ridge NC
radiator help
Went to give my system a flush today. Went to turn the drain plug(pepcock?). Anyways, the whole plug, elbow and radiator fitting just fell off
Seems it was loose..probably could have gone at any time!
Anyway, the fitting into the radiator bottom looks as if it is just press fit...no threads on the side that goes into the radiator...also no weld or anything...looks pretty clean.
The radiator is the original harrison (brass fittings)...never have any overheating problems or anything like that, this is just a routine flush.
When I put it back in, should I use JB weld or something like that to keep it from coming out? It still fits snug.
Seems it was loose..probably could have gone at any time!Anyway, the fitting into the radiator bottom looks as if it is just press fit...no threads on the side that goes into the radiator...also no weld or anything...looks pretty clean.
The radiator is the original harrison (brass fittings)...never have any overheating problems or anything like that, this is just a routine flush.
When I put it back in, should I use JB weld or something like that to keep it from coming out? It still fits snug.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by SmokinBBC
Went to give my system a flush today. Went to turn the drain plug(pepcock?). Anyways, the whole plug, elbow and radiator fitting just fell off Seems it was loose..probably could have gone at any time!
Anyway, the fitting into the radiator bottom looks as if it is just press fit...no threads on the side that goes into the radiator...also no weld or anything...looks pretty clean.
The radiator is the original harrison (brass fittings)...never have any overheating problems or anything like that, this is just a routine flush.
When I put it back in, should I use JB weld or something like that to keep it from coming out? It still fits snug.
Seems it was loose..probably could have gone at any time!Anyway, the fitting into the radiator bottom looks as if it is just press fit...no threads on the side that goes into the radiator...also no weld or anything...looks pretty clean.
The radiator is the original harrison (brass fittings)...never have any overheating problems or anything like that, this is just a routine flush.
When I put it back in, should I use JB weld or something like that to keep it from coming out? It still fits snug.
It is supposed to be soldered in.
