Hi folks,

While doing some work under the hood on my 83 300D today, I somehow managed to snap off the plastic nipple on the top of the radiator where the hose from the overflow tank attaches.

Does anyone have a good fix for this outside of buying a new radiator? I really do not have the scratch for a new radiator right now, and the old one is working fine. Can I plug the end of the hose coming from the overflow tank and the outlet at the radiator and get by for awhile?. Or could I possibly ream out the top on the radiator where the nipple attached a little bit, then insert a small hollow tube (and seal with JB weld or the like) and re-attach the hose (i.e. make a new nipple).

Need the car in a couple days so any help is greatly appreciated.

Glenn

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
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1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)