Radiator hose "snapped"

[stephanadams]

It's not worth the risk of over heating your machine by having the repair give away while you are working away from the house.

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[ROUSTABOUT]

You'll NEVER clean it good enough for any kind of "glue", including JB. A radiator shop may be able to "weld" it, but I doubt it. A new one is in order, I believe.

I've fixed them. Not saying it's my first choice. But sand it, carburetor cleaner the area, burn with propane torch, wire brush it off, she be clean for epoxy.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I bought a plastic welder. It works good on those projects.

 

[Jimbo16720]

You'll NEVER clean it good enough for any kind of "glue", including JB. A radiator shop may be able to "weld" it, but I doubt it. A new one is in order, I believe.

Not only that a radiator is under pressure not like a plastic jug with just fuel sitting in it.

 

[Jimbo16720]

I was thinking the tapping idea....not sure how that would work in the radiator as it "seems" to be plastic, at least at that connection point. New OEM radiator = $1000...Bobcat is crazy, but I might be stuck. I'll pull the radiator and see what I'm working with...maybe a shop has some ideas then again, need to find a radiator shop near me, lol.

Thanks all

I'd measure the size of the radiator and try to find one in a junk yard. Some of the smaller cars should be close to the same size. Just check inlet and outlet positions and try to find a metal one. Junk they make now days....another reason to buy old.