PFab Radiator Tank installed! ...question!
02-16-2009, 02:29 PM
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PFab Radiator Tank installed! ...question!
I got around today to installing my PFab Radiator Tank today! ...the only PROBLEM, when attempting to drain the fluid out of the radiator, the pet **** stopped about 1/2 out and the end snapped! (still have to get that out) ...ended up draining the radiator by pulling off the lower radiator hose!
I called Steve at Tousley Ford and he said this happens a lot with all the heat cycles, so I ordered the $4 rad drain part! My local Ford tech says the radiator is shot!! ...Question: Has this happen to anyone?? It's a plastic plug, can I just drill this out??
I really don't want to go out an get a new radiator if I don't have too....So now I'm sitting tight waiting for the new $4 part!!
Here's some pics with the new Pfab Tank (looks much better in person)...Thanks, Tim
I called Steve at Tousley Ford and he said this happens a lot with all the heat cycles, so I ordered the $4 rad drain part! My local Ford tech says the radiator is shot!! ...Question: Has this happen to anyone?? It's a plastic plug, can I just drill this out??
I really don't want to go out an get a new radiator if I don't have too....So now I'm sitting tight waiting for the new $4 part!!
Here's some pics with the new Pfab Tank (looks much better in person)...Thanks, Tim
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02-16-2009, 02:44 PM
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mine broke to where i still had some of the hex in the middle to use...what you could do is get a small drill bit drill alittle hole not all the way threw and screw in slowly and see if that gets it the rest of the way
02-16-2009, 02:48 PM
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Thanks, Tim
02-16-2009, 02:53 PM
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ya it was very easy to get out...idk how far back yours broke but you know how the out side is for like a socket well the inside you can put a hex in....the plastic bolt head is all the broke off on mine...since you drilled that whole you may have drilled out the hex threads
02-16-2009, 03:09 PM
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...didn't see anything for hex threads...tried to get a pic of part that broke...rubber washing goes behind the "phillips" end...
(sorry about the pics...not the best)
(sorry about the pics...not the best)
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02-16-2009, 03:44 PM
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depending on how big the piece is since its different than mine maybe you could get a skinny screw drive heat it up really hot and then jab it into the plactic melting it around the screw drived than twisting it out...im just throwin stuff out i would hate for you to get a new radiator
02-16-2009, 03:46 PM
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depending on how big the piece is since its different than mine maybe you could get a skinny screw drive heat it up really hot and then jab it into the plactic melting it around the screw drived than twisting it out...im just throwin stuff out i would hate for you to get a new radiator
