I got tired of seeing the puffs of smoke exiting my exhaust pipes, and determined that I needed to replace the valve seals. As long as I was doing that, I might as well fix all the other possible problems at the same time, such as installing new valve seals, replace any bad valves, regrind the valves, etc. While waiting on parts, I’m cleaning the engine compartment. Naturally, I came across a problem immediately, and would appreciate some help.
There is a hose between the cooling system reservoir tank and the radiator. There is a small diameter metal insert on the reservoir tank that the hose slips over and is clamped to.
The metal insert on the reservoir tank came loose when I was removing the hose. No threads are visible for one to be screwed onto; possibly indicating that it is a press fit. There were no leaks in my cooling system before I started working on the car.
Question: What’s the best way for re-installing the metal insert –solder, weld, gorilla glue…? It has to sustain cooling solution up to its boiling point.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ken Deter
66 230SL (euro) 4-speed
