So I was installing my Saab intercooler this afternoon and when I set the intercooler into place, one of the nipples on the coolant box snapped right off! I wasn't even applying pressure!
Here's a photo of which nipple snapped off (not my pic): Picture
Has anyone else done this? Is there an easy fix? Is that hose even needed? Or do I have to find a whole new coolant box?
Thanks for any help!
-Seth
05 Jeep Liberty CRD turbo diesel
91 Mazda Miata
91 Legacy Sport Sedan 5MT
89 Honda CRX Si turbo
Goto the hardware store and get a threaded nipple with threads on one side, and the nipple on the other. If you can remove the coolant box, drill out the old nipple and bolt in the new one. You might need to seal it with some sillicone or something, but it doesnt seem like the end of the world or anything
I am almost thinking about draining my cooling system, then doing Matt's fix, and then being done with it. I don't want to have to worry about breaking that nipple
TheShocker wrote:Well that didn't work for too long... lasted for a couple days and then failed. Time to try something else.
My fix has lasted me 5 months and about 11k miles. It's still good too. Never leaked a single drop of coolant. I would keep looking for the all-thread. Go to a lighting store (lamps) and I'm sure you'll find it. Good luck!
Oh, if you get completely sick of trying to deal with it do a search for "relocating coolant tank" or something like that. You can get a coolant tank off a WRX and they're metal. The thing is you'll have to relocate it up by the PS pump and obviously that means rerouting the coolant lines but it's been done successfully by a few members.
-Matt
'92 SS 5mt. All go and no show. Sold :(
'94 Audi UrS4 Modded (new project)
'96 Outback 5mt.
'07 Legacy 2.5i SE
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Oh... and I hope the fucker get bunked with Gunter, arrested for raping Gorillas.[/quote]
I had an alluminum one welded up for me. Just got it installed today. The car sat for a couple weeks though, and now the check engine light is on........ fix one thing and something else happens. How do I check engine codes anyway?
-Seth
05 Jeep Liberty CRD turbo diesel
91 Mazda Miata
91 Legacy Sport Sedan 5MT
89 Honda CRX Si turbo