084runnerltd
SILVER Star
After swapping coolant, fan clutch oil, installing new thermostat and hoses...I was replacing the fan shroud that broke a week prior and all was complete. While installing it, I broke the plastic radiator nipple.
I will probably end up buying a new radiator before I go on a long distance trip in the rig next summer.
You will need:
21/64 Drill Bit
1/8 NPT 27 tap
1/8 x 2 Threaded Pipe
JB Weld
Plumbers Tape
Vise grips/channel locks
Some sort of Cleaner
Distiller Water / Coolant
1). Drill into the radiator slowly using the 21/64" bit and remove plastic as it feeds out. Don't go in to far...I could feel when I reached a different material while drilling. You don't need to apply much pressure, let the drill bit slowly crawl in.
2). SLOWLY start the tap, turning it into the plastic. I would turn in 1-2 revolutions and back it out. This allowed me to remove plastic scraps along the way and reinforce the threads I had just created. I threaded in to about 3/4 of an inch and cleaned up the area.
3). Wrap plumbers tap around one end of your threaded pipe. Remember to wrap in the direction that you will be screwing the pipe in. Also, recommended to not tape the first one to two threads. (This allows you to make sure your threads line up properly...remember this is metal on plastic, so it would be quite easy to cross thread it).
4). Start threading the pipe by hand, once you can no longer turn it by hand, grab your channel locks or vise grips and SLOWLY turn in the pipe.
5.). Clean the area well, removing any tape, plastic and coolant from the area.
6). Mix up the JB Weld and apply.
7). Seal around the entire pipe/opening.
8.) I removed the hose from the engine and "screwed" it onto the other end of the pipe and re-applied the clamp. You will lose some coolant from this. I am sure you could force it over the threads, but I didn't want to apply any unnecessary pressure on the area....it threaded on smoothly.
9). Hook up the tubing and clamps or replace the hose if needed.
10). Top off coolant with distilled water / coolant that was lost along the way.
11). Update life insurance and invite your wife to drink the kool-aid. Or you could just clean it up.
12). Marvel at the money you saved.
Hope this helps someone...normally I am always asking everyone else for their help, hopefully this will help return the favor.
Also, I don't claim that this is the right process, but I am confident this is sealed and stronger than the flimsy plastic that was their.
I will probably end up buying a new radiator before I go on a long distance trip in the rig next summer.
You will need:
21/64 Drill Bit
1/8 NPT 27 tap
1/8 x 2 Threaded Pipe
JB Weld
Plumbers Tape
Vise grips/channel locks
Some sort of Cleaner
Distiller Water / Coolant
1). Drill into the radiator slowly using the 21/64" bit and remove plastic as it feeds out. Don't go in to far...I could feel when I reached a different material while drilling. You don't need to apply much pressure, let the drill bit slowly crawl in.
2). SLOWLY start the tap, turning it into the plastic. I would turn in 1-2 revolutions and back it out. This allowed me to remove plastic scraps along the way and reinforce the threads I had just created. I threaded in to about 3/4 of an inch and cleaned up the area.
3). Wrap plumbers tap around one end of your threaded pipe. Remember to wrap in the direction that you will be screwing the pipe in. Also, recommended to not tape the first one to two threads. (This allows you to make sure your threads line up properly...remember this is metal on plastic, so it would be quite easy to cross thread it).
4). Start threading the pipe by hand, once you can no longer turn it by hand, grab your channel locks or vise grips and SLOWLY turn in the pipe.
5.). Clean the area well, removing any tape, plastic and coolant from the area.
6). Mix up the JB Weld and apply.
7). Seal around the entire pipe/opening.
8.) I removed the hose from the engine and "screwed" it onto the other end of the pipe and re-applied the clamp. You will lose some coolant from this. I am sure you could force it over the threads, but I didn't want to apply any unnecessary pressure on the area....it threaded on smoothly.
9). Hook up the tubing and clamps or replace the hose if needed.
10). Top off coolant with distilled water / coolant that was lost along the way.
11). Update life insurance and invite your wife to drink the kool-aid. Or you could just clean it up.
12). Marvel at the money you saved.
Hope this helps someone...normally I am always asking everyone else for their help, hopefully this will help return the favor.
Also, I don't claim that this is the right process, but I am confident this is sealed and stronger than the flimsy plastic that was their.
