Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 14:15:11 -0400 From: "John Smith" <johnsmithnopsamcom> Subject: Re: Broken Radiator
Tom Trueb wrote in message <37BDC5AC.779Anopsamstunas.org>... >Hi, the stub on which the top hose clamps onto the radiator on my 89 >9000 CD was broken by a previous owner, and now has very little length >for the clamp to purchase. It blew off today for the second time, >losing all the coolant. It is plastic. Can an extension be >glued/welded on? =20 Possibly but hard to tell with out seeing it. I suggest a local = radiator shop could help you but it's prolly time for a new one. >Any thoughts? Funny thing, though-all the way home it >ran cooler than it ever has after this misadventure-maybe blew out >something obstructing? =20 My guess is that if all your coolent blew out then you have no coolant = in the system to activate the temperature sensor. This could be a very = BAD sign if that is the case and you keep driving! If you don't have = warm air coming out the heat/deforster vents then turn that thing off = and park it as you could warp or crack something important (i.e. = expensive) Good motoring! >I'll keep an eye on it. > >Tom Trueb >