yeah, I also broke mine.

So that I could move the car around to avoid parking tickets, I temporarily tapped the radiator, and used a bic pen as the nipple, secured with crazy glue. It didn't last long, but did let me drive the car in the neighborhood.


The break was a combination of my fault, in that I stressed the hose, but also the nipple was brittle and broke too easily.

After getting a replacement radiator, I also bought a longer overflow line, as insurance to prevent a repeat of this accident.