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While doing my cam adjusters I accidentally broke off a plastic connector that joins the small coolant hose from the coolant reservoir to the front of the water pump.
Anybody know what this black plastic piece is called/part number for it?
Thanks!
The connector attached to the coolant host Close up of connector
I had this on mine, if you don't want to buy a whole housing. I just removed the housing, drilled out the remaining plastic from the whole, tapped a thread into the hole and screwed in a 90 degree brass hose connector with a bit of blue sealer on the threads, then just put the pipe back on worked a treat and this is prone to snap being plastic when the belt goes so its a bit of a upgrade also
2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
I mean, is there a good reason to even keep using that stupid thing? I don’t think there’s any sort of valve in there. I wonder if going forward you’d be better off just tapping the thermostat housing and threading a brass barb fitting in there, use a small worm gear clamp to secure the hose, and call it good forever?
I mean, is there a good reason to even keep using that stupid thing? I don’t think there’s any sort of valve in there. I wonder if going forward you’d be better off just tapping the thermostat housing and threading a brass barb fitting in there, use a small worm gear clamp to secure the hose, and call it good forever?
It isn’t really useful once the system has been bled after a flush. It’s an m12x1.5 IIRC. You can open it and do a manual bleed. People will say it’s inconvenient.
01-20-2023, 12:34 AM
