| Subject: | Re: Solder cracked steel coolant pipe? |
| From: | John Meeks |
| Date: | Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:04:03 -0400 |
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>wrote: > Ok- So I have a friend who came over yesterday and soldered a one inch > crack in one of the steel coolant pipes which cracked above the gas tank. > I don't trust it, but he persuaded me. > > If it fails , it will mean removing the gas tank again, and I need a > permanent fix because I'm selling this Vanagon. > > Thanks > Robert > 1982 Westfalia > > A good fix can be had by cutting out the bad stretch, sand the exposed ends to bright metal and apply a small bead of JB weld around the circumference and clamp a length of blue silicone hose between the pieces. John Meeks '91 Multivan Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm Radio Call:KC8ZFN
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