I repaired my own plastic coolant tubes using an idea gleaned from The List
many years ago.

I heated up the pipe until I could tap the metal insert back in and then pop
riveted it in a couple of spots. The rubber hose and clamps go on the far
side of the rivets, so no problems with leaks.

I went ahead and did all four ends, even though only two were puking the
inserts at the time of my Subaru transplant.

Seeya, Jake

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:

> Okay!   Thanks to all.   I'll check GW out for this repair kit...
>
> Steven
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> >  so that was it ? ..
> > leaking at the aft end of the main coolant pipe there ?
> >
> > I think GoWesty is the famous source  for those plastic main pipe repair
> > ends  kits.
> >
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> > *To:* Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > *Sent:* Monday, July 26, 2010 8:44 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T
> Stack
> >
> > Thanks Scott,
> >
> > So what and where can I get this repair kit?
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> >> hi,
> >> that would be a main coolant hose, going to a plastic main coolant pipe,
> >> and they have a metal insert in the end of those plastic main pipes..
> >> those  metal insert ends are famous for sliding out of the end of the
> >> plastic pipe a bit and then it leaks there.
> >>
> >> there's a repair kit ..
> >> but that's not on the tower. .
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Johnson" <
> >> sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 5:13 PM
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
> >>
> >>
> >>   Okay, it's a manual and the hose looks to be at least 1.5 inches in
> >>> diameter.   It's straight and
> >>> goes a short ways from the bottom of the stack to what I thought was a
> >>> long
> >>> metal pipe but maybe
> >>> it's plastic.   Haven't tapped it to know for sure.   Again, it's a 91
> >>> camper.
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:42 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> At 07:20 PM 7/26/2010 Monday, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> the only other 'stack' in a 2.1 cooling system is the 'coolant
> >>>>> distribution
> >>>>> tower' .....
> >>>>> or just 'coolant distributor ' .......hidden behind firewall on right
> >>>>> side.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Right.  If you look at it, it's a stack of tees (well really a stack
> >>>> of nipples, but hey).
> >>>>
> >>>> :)
> >>>> d
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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