Spigot to overflow pipe has broken off. Without mentioning J B Weld, is there an accepted solution to such a problem. Something could probably be turned in brass to self-tap its way in - or could it?
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9th Aug 2021 11:33 am
Pete K
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yeap, a threaded brass thing with sealant is an excellent idea.
I usually put a brass sleeve between the rad and the broken off bit and glue the plastic together.
Even OEM manufactures used to put a sleeve in them for strength
Panic over - it seems cracked ones can be fixed with some cream available in most chemists.
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2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
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9th Aug 2021 12:42 pm
BradC
Member Since: 29 Apr 2019
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Re: Broken spigot on radiator
HWN wrote:
B*gger!
Spigot to overflow pipe has broken off. Without mentioning J B Weld, is there an accepted solution to such a problem. Something could probably be turned in brass to self-tap its way in - or could it?
Yep, a perfectly viable method for a fix. As is a bit of pipe that has a friction fit in the hole held in with J B Weld (there, I did it).
I usually find however that once the plastic is brittle enough to start snapping bits that a larger failure is inevitable. I'd hate to pop a top or bottom hose spigot (or split a tank) on the road somewhere.
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