I want to fix it, so my son does not continue to have issues, but we bought
a new radiator and he cross threaded both fittings. I was able to repair
the bottom one, but the top is still leaking. He's a college kid working
part time and I'm way under employed.
I thought about JBweld, but did not know how it would handle the heat and
pressure from the tranny fluid.
Thanks all.
On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at
gmail.com>wrote:
> As I recall Ira said the fitting was cross-threaded. If he wants to repair
> it he should use an insert--if he only wants to fix it he may as well use
> JB Weld.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I have a roll of this. Good for when the liquid just won't do (runs off
> > too fast), but it's not for thread repair.
> >
> > Also, very expensive ($20+ for a roll).
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> >
> > Loctite has a product called Quicktape 249. I have not used it but it
> > is a medium strength thread locker tape like there blue liquid
> > product. I believe it would be good for your application. Check it
> > out at the Loctite website.
> >
> > John
> >
> > At 07:02 PM 11/14/2011 +0000, Bob Spidell wrote:
> > >Is it a machine or pipe thread? Either way, I believe there are
> > >thread inserts available; I'd go with that (use red threadlocker to
> > >both lock and seal the threads on the outside of the insert). No
> > >goop, tape, etc. is going to do the job (for long).
> > >Bob
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > >
> > >Howdy,
> > >My son and I replaced the radiator in his Aerostar Ford van, The top
> > >Automatic tranny line got cross threaded. Has anyone come up with a fix?
> > >Ira Erbs
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Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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