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Help finding a part - coolant hose plastic connector
I'm looking for a rather generic Mercedes part but it doesn't seem to have a part number or anything. I have the part numbers of everything it connects to, I just can't get this one little piece.
It's a connector that links a coolant vent hose to the engine block. Here's the piece I need to replace (highlighted in red)
It's flimsy and plastic. It plugs this hose into the engine block The hose itself (highlighted green) is fine. It's just the connector into the block.
Half of the connector got stuck in the block:
It was threaded in there, I eventually got all the plastic pieces out.
One more picture for reference, here is the hose that it connects to the block. The part I need is not shown in this picture, and it should be where the red circle is.
Anyone know where I can get a part like this? It seems to just be a generic plastic connector piece. Unfortunately my car can't run without it.
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You have to buy the thermostat to get it, only cheaper option is if you can get a used thermostat and remove it, but it may break the same trying to remove it.
That's some very confident responses - sounds like several of our experts have learned this one the hard way!
Having to buy a whole new t'stat is understandably painful. I'm used to $20 for domestic cars. This one runs $100-$200. Maybe time to hit the junk yards - verify before you shop, but it looks like all the M156 engines use the same one.
You have to buy the thermostat to get it, only cheaper option is if you can get a used thermostat and remove it, but it may break the same trying to remove it.
Or get a used t'stat and just install it in place of your old one - no need to remove the connector and risk breaking it.
I had to buy a new thermostat. I reviewed it with the parts guy at the dealership and the plastic piece does not come out. So I paid $160 for a little piece of plastic,but I guess I got a new thermostat out of it too.
If anyone is so inclined, I think there are definitely ways to rig this up yourself. It's just a hollow piece of plastic. It connects the thermostat to an overflow tube. All you would need is a hollow plastic tube that threads into the same hole, and then a rubber hose that fits over that plastic piece. Not complicated but just not something I wanted to do yesterday.
I had to buy a new thermostat. I reviewed it with the parts guy at the dealership and the plastic piece does not come out. So I paid $160 for a little piece of plastic,but I guess I got a new thermostat out of it too.
If anyone is so inclined, I think there are definitely ways to rig this up yourself. It's just a hollow piece of plastic. It connects the thermostat to an overflow tube. All you would need is a hollow plastic tube that threads into the same hole, and then a rubber hose that fits over that plastic piece. Not complicated but just not something I wanted to do yesterday.
hi im dealing with the exact same issue! How did you removed the left over plastic inside the hole ? And I wonder how I can make it work without spending $100+ on a thermostat. Thanks!
12-05-2017, 01:32 PM
