collinbrewer
10-10-2012, 01:43 PM
In the middle of a 3000 mile road trip I was lucky enough to receive a blistering dose of antifreeze through my firewall. My lower radiator hose blew off the fitting.
I was able to limp along to a supply house and rig up a new fitting. But, ultimately, I couldn't get the leaking to stop, and in order to save my wife's sanity, shipped my D110 home, and flew home.
Now, back at home with proper tools in hands, I've been unsuccessful in keeping the lower hose from leaking. Upon further inspection, I've found the two fittings to be quite warped and of particularly bad design. I started suspecting that this was a hack job. I should mention that the motor is a donor from a Disco.
Does anybody else have these fittings on their 300TDI? If so, are you having the same problems and where do you buy replacements?
Here are the pics of one of the warped fittings(this is the lower one).
716271637164
Thanks in advance!
I was able to limp along to a supply house and rig up a new fitting. But, ultimately, I couldn't get the leaking to stop, and in order to save my wife's sanity, shipped my D110 home, and flew home.
Now, back at home with proper tools in hands, I've been unsuccessful in keeping the lower hose from leaking. Upon further inspection, I've found the two fittings to be quite warped and of particularly bad design. I started suspecting that this was a hack job. I should mention that the motor is a donor from a Disco.
Does anybody else have these fittings on their 300TDI? If so, are you having the same problems and where do you buy replacements?
Here are the pics of one of the warped fittings(this is the lower one).
716271637164
Thanks in advance!