Radiator Vent line

[TheTurbonator]

My radiator vent line broke while removing the fan. Was wondering if anyone has an idea of what the 3-way junction is called.

Thanks!!!

[pushbutton]

You need the entire upper radiator hose it's all one piece. Try 17127540127

[TheTurbonator]

Originally Posted by pushbutton

You need the entire upper radiator hose it's all one piece. Try 17127540127

Thanks. I got pulled and that what I figured looking at the hose clamps. Appreciate the part number. Hot coolant is not your friend lol

[Dackelone]

Once you replace that coolant hose and any lost coolant... don't forget to bleed the cooling system. With a cold engine, turn the key on, but engine not running... then put your foot on the throttle and hold it to the floor for fifteen seconds. You will hear the electric water pump start to run to "burp" any air out of the system.


Q). What did you damage that hose ? Why did you pull the radiator fan out? Were you replacing the serpentine belt by chance ?

Dack

[TheTurbonator]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Once you replace that coolant hose and any lost coolant... don't forget to bleed the cooling system. With a cold engine, turn the key on, but engine not running... then put your foot on the throttle and hold it to the floor for fifteen seconds. You will hear the electric water pump start to run to "burp" any air out of the system.


Q). What did you damage that hose ? Why did you pull the radiator fan out? Were you replacing the serpentine belt by chance ?

Dack

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Once you replace that coolant hose and any lost coolant... don't forget to bleed the cooling system. With a cold engine, turn the key on, but engine not running... then put your foot on the throttle and hold it to the floor for fifteen seconds. You will hear the electric water pump start to run to "burp" any air out of the system.


Q). What did you damage that hose ? Why did you pull the radiator fan out? Were you replacing the serpentine belt by chance ?

Dack

Hey Dack,

The fan cracked in between one of the blades. I just replaced the belt and idler pulley a month ago and had it out previously. But anyhow, when I turn the A/C on and the fan kicks up speed it makes a god awful noise due to the cracked blade. So pulled it. While pulling it I broke that vent. And of course, the universal fan that should for from ECS came without a mounting kit. So, super fun day.

[dtla1]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Once you replace that coolant hose and any lost coolant... don't forget to bleed the cooling system. With a cold engine, turn the key on, but engine not running... then put your foot on the throttle and hold it to the floor for fifteen seconds. You will hear the electric water pump start to run to "burp" any air out of the system.


Q). What did you damage that hose ? Why did you pull the radiator fan out? Were you replacing the serpentine belt by chance ?

Dack

But also Dack, I think that plastic junction is known to deteriorate and fail. At least on my car, at 96K miles, it developed a small crack/leak so I had it replaced. It started to leak ever so slowly right at the seam on the plastic coupler. Just another thing to keep an eye on.

[TM9030]

Originally Posted by dtla1

But also Dack, I think that plastic junction is known to deteriorate and fail. At least on my car, at 96K miles, it developed a small crack/leak so I had it replaced. It started to leak ever so slowly right at the seam on the plastic coupler. Just another thing to keep an eye on.

Same thing happened to me @ 114k.

[TheTurbonator]

Originally Posted by TM9030

Same thing happened to me @ 114k.

O'Reilly's had it in stock. It wasn't hard to replace, just a nuisance cleaning up the coolant.