split cooling pipe - quick bodge for a day or so
split cooling pipe - quick bodge for a day or so
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physprof

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996 posts

217 months

Sunday 15th August 2010
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The upper tube from radiator to engine on my e39 528 (1998) has developed two small splits - in the likelihood that the part will not be in stock and will take a day or so to source any suggestions how I can put a temporary seal on the rubber pipe.

[which takes us from 3 to 1 serviceable cars in a matter of days as the Merc is off road awaiting new tyres which were also not in stock - that's the economic downturn nobody wants to hold stock.]

OllieWinchester

5,701 posts

222 months

Sunday 15th August 2010
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Electrical tape? I had some silver Duck tape on the top hose of my bangernomics MX5 for 2 yrs....
laugh

physprof

Original Poster:

996 posts

217 months

Sunday 15th August 2010
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[close] issue resolved. time for a new water pump. e39s and cooling...

maybe time to pension the 12yr old off ... I see there are some temptations without even doing any searching....

http://www.countrygaragebmw.co.uk/usedbmw/view_mod...