Playing with my left nipple... time to kill. - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

raslaje · #16 06-06-2008, 11:37 PM

Tap worked for me. Been good for 2 years now.

Repair of platic fitting at radiator
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DieselClack · #17 06-07-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cphilip

I'll look into that tomorrow. In the plumbing section you think?

Yes! In the small brass fitting section. Take the broken off piece with you and get the correct size sleeve for it, epoxy it in, fit the 2 pieces together with JB Weld and voila! Good to go once cured.

cphilip · #18 06-07-2008, 12:34 AM

It has not broken all the way off. But I can see the crack around it when I wiggle it. I will have to break it the rest of the way off though.

DieselClack · #19 06-07-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by cphilip

It has not broken all the way off. But I can see the crack around it when I wiggle it. I will have to break it the rest of the way off though.

That's ok! If it's that bad then you could either break it off completely or just get a few Delrin Sleeves close enough to pick the right one. We're not talking about a lot of money here, less than a buck!

cphilip · #20 06-07-2008, 10:21 AM

Well... interestingly enough its only cracked about a 20 percent. Small area on the top front. Can push it down and open the crack up a tiny bit. I am tempted to affix it in place. However that presents some issues of getting it clean enough and rough enough. I managed to open it up and spray it multiple times with Plastic safe Electonics cleaner and take a few small pieces of Sand paper and rough edges of it and the surfaces around. Just stopped for a few minutes as I am contemplating the situation.

I found that the good quick set epoxy I had, and had wanted to use, is only rated to 180F so thats no good. I guess its off to the store to get some high temp. The only high temp I have is a Titanium putty type Epoxy that you knead and press into a form. I don't really want to use something that doesn't flow a bit. But this stuff is real high temp and super strong but I fear it will not stay bonded as good as a thick but yet liquidy epoxy will.