Went to change my coolant tees and they crumbled into a dozen pieces inside the hose. I'm not sure if any got into the system. Do you think they could cause a problem or block a coolant passage?
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Flipped Bezel
Here for a good time...not a long time!
Depending on the size of the broken pieces it could lodged in your cooling system or heater core. I'd try using a shop vac on the hoses still connected and see if you can vacuum out any pieces that may have fallen in when it crumbled. Good luck.
Reconstruct what you've got and see how much is missing. If it's just a bunch of crumbs it's not likely to be a problem. It's a good idea to clamp the hoses before you start, with like c-clamps or small needle nose vice grips. Clamping the hoses even lightly will keep any large pieces from getting loose.
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Pretty sure some pieces got into the system. They are so fragile that I'm not too worried. Screw those Ts though.
