Thread: catastrophic coolant 'leak' (more like a pouring out)

Go to your nearest exhaust shop with the bleed screw section of your hose (which you've just cut out) and get a short piece of exhaust pipe the correct size. If you can find a nut that matches your new plug, have it welded on the pipe (over a hole of course) This will be a reliable fix which will outlast the car.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

I'd have to agree looking at that pic. Even the RH rear hose doesn't look pushed on far enough (gap between hose end and body of t'stat). They should go on all the was. Scrap the cheesy tension clamps (OEM's) and get screw or t bolt clamps.

am just going through this thread again, sorry that my replies are not in a logical order (well some!!!)...

when you mention T bolt clamps how do they differ from the screw in ones. The screw in ones I am familiar with...

Thanks

Lol

Originally Posted by bee utey

Go to your nearest exhaust shop with the bleed screw section of your hose (which you've just cut out) and get a short piece of exhaust pipe the correct size. If you can find a nut that matches your new plug, have it welded on the pipe (over a hole of course) This will be a reliable fix which will outlast the car.

While I drive a manual (which is obviously out of action).... it would mean that I would need to drive my husbands rocket FJ40 *gasp*.... LOL

Cheers,

Lp

No, correct response to him is; you'd rather walk than drive it because at least you know the Disco breaks down reliably.



T bolt clamp.

we call them MIKOLOR clamps(brand name) up here,, but they will crack plastic tubing so be carefull

The new brass screw should be M10 with a 1 mm pitch on the thread to suit the Tee piece with the bleed screw.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

No, correct response to him is; you'd rather walk than drive it because at least you know the Disco breaks down reliably.



T bolt clamp.

hahahah - well.... as he says "the tables have turned".... it's only taken him a few years to get his to where it's at now... "running".... and now that that's the case.... mine isn't!!!

thanks for the picture... :-D

Cheers,
Lp

Originally Posted by JBM770

The new brass screw should be M10 with a 1 mm pitch on the thread to suit the Tee piece with the bleed screw.

Hello,
Thanks for your reply. Totally confused by the M10 bit and 1mm pitch bit too.

As for the bleed screw it's not located on the T piece at all but on the top hose so not sure if that makes a difference in size/thread pitch??

Cheers,
Lp