Thread: Replacing radiator to expansion tank bleed hose TD5

Just dredging my memory of about 8 years ago.
I think that I used a box cutter to very carefully cut the hose longitudinally where it goes onto the nipple.
This weakens the hose so that it "relaxes" it and enables it to be removed without breaking the nipple.
Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by RRT

Pretty much what I did, after the head replacement and all the work done on the D2, putting on the surround and snap, so rather than wait even longer, a little tube poked in and epoxy, pipe 101 complete, still the same today with no problem.

My mate had a similar problem in his Nissan ute. I told him to try this fix, it worked.

Originally Posted by hankdusty

I feel like replacing with original part runs same risk of breaking the spigot ? Do prefer the idea of rubber over plastic tho

Probably over thinking it all , wish me luck !

The original part doesn't lever continuously on the spigot like what regular pipe does - especially when you accidentally whack the rubber pipe while accessing the airbox.

Okay def over thought it haha. All sussed. Now just to figure out where to seat the hose without having it rub on anything

I have been using universal rubber cooling hose for this application for years.
I have unfortunately suffered the broken plastic barb on the radiator a while ago - I repaired this by drilling and taping a thread to fit a brass barb in. Thread tape applied to the thread when fitting the barb in. I then used Q Bond to build up the area around it and seal it in. A few thousand kms since and no leaks or issues.

I just ran rubber hose from radiator to expansion tank.

I have Allisport radiator with aluminium tanks, so no issue with broken barb.

Add some bling if it breaks.

I’ve been running an alisport header tank for a few years now.

Discovery 2 early Td5 and Range Rover P38 header tank - AlliSport

Originally Posted by d2dave

I just ran rubber hose from radiator to expansion tank.

I have Allisport radiator with aluminium tanks, so no issue with broken barb.

The Header or Expansion Tank?
Do you have some problems with it? Thought about to change mine as well but read many stories about
leaking tanks or problems with the cap which doesn´t worked at the correct pressure.