I just got done tearing my engine apart and replacing the radiator, hoses, thermostat, plugs, headgasket, water pump, and radiator cap. Kind of unrelated, but its helpful to say what Ive done usually. I have a leak coming from that wonderful little U-shaped hose from the back of the thermostat housing to the little L-shaped vertical sweated-in pipe going to the intake manifold. Its not from the hose, I took it off after putting it in, it has no cracks or leaks, hose was tight and on correctly. It looks like the leak is coming from around the sweated in fitting right between the manifold and the fitting, I was thinking of just trying to cram my hand up in there and sand it off a little, and then apply some JB Weld to the area. Otherwise, Im looking at having to get it saudered, welded, replaced, all of these involving removal of intake....which I dont wanna do after just having had the whole thing of. I think that when it was set down on the ground, the sweated in connector might have been bearing the brunt of the weight of intake and head or something and damaged it. Advice?
coolant leak from intake manifold, sweated on fitting. help?
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How many times do I need to bump this to get an answer of some sort?
You guys are sooo slow I already went to the store, bought JB weld, made dinner, watched a movies, had an argument with my wife, put on the JB weld, and surfed the net for several hours. I still have not gotten a response! Hope it works I guess!
You guys are sooo slow I already went to the store, bought JB weld, made dinner, watched a movies, had an argument with my wife, put on the JB weld, and surfed the net for several hours. I still have not gotten a response! Hope it works I guess!
isnt the red one more tolerant to heat...:dancingna
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I dont know how many times I've had to jb weld that pipe thats on the manifold, at first the jb weld held for about a month then It pretty much just fell off.
I had to actually replace the pipe( part # 14875D ) and everything has been fine for years, I just removed the whole manifold, replaced the L-pipe, cleaned everything and re-gasketed everything also.
My best advise would be to order you a pipe and replace it, because if and when that jb weld gives out, or the pipe just rusts off like mine did, It will happen when you least expect It.
Best of luck to you,
I had to actually replace the pipe( part # 14875D ) and everything has been fine for years, I just removed the whole manifold, replaced the L-pipe, cleaned everything and re-gasketed everything also.
My best advise would be to order you a pipe and replace it, because if and when that jb weld gives out, or the pipe just rusts off like mine did, It will happen when you least expect It.
Best of luck to you,
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The one I had to replace was part #: 14875D on the SOHC KA.
KA24E:
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Source: http://www.courtesyparts.com/240sx-...ical/140-manifold/-c-1418_1419_1420_1431.html
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Source: http://www.courtesyparts.com/240sx-...ical/140-manifold/-c-1418_1419_1420_1431.html
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