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Subject:Re: Coolant pipes
From:trooz
Date:Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:40:41 -0800

Michael

I was told--after I had replaced my pipes--that a simple fix is to
remove the pipes, tap the metal piece back into the plastic, drill and
pop rivet it.  No more separating.

>Michael Pope wrote:

>Hey now volks,
>I have ben having a really hard time getting the main coolant pipes to
stop leaking where they connect to main rad hoses >behind spare tire
carrier. It appears the hoses were replaced by PO, I never touched them,
just started leaking. It seems >as though I have one fixed but the
connection to the lower hose will not quit dripping. I felt around on
the connection
>and it does not feel like the pipe is cracked which I heard can happen.

Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy

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