Repair/replace radiator overflow tubing?

[Sparky]

Somehow my radiator overflow tube is damaged beneath the baffle and constantly drips when the engine is running. Is it possible to replace the tube by soldering-on a new one? Anyone know a place to get a replacement tube?

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Sparky,
It's EASY! Just pop the rad off & take it to a rad shop, 10 minutes & a piece of copper tubing & it's DONE!
If you have a propane torch, you can do it yourself! Bill W.

 

[TinCup]

Went to bend mine so it wasn't in the way of my motometer and it broke off below the baffle. As Bill said I took mine to a radiator shop and had it repaired.

 

[V4F]

copper tubing works great . did same as above .

 

[columbiA]

The baffle on my rad wore a hole in the O-F tube,but it only took 10 or 15 minutes to solder a piece of copper tubing & bend it to center it in hole in baffle.

 

[Sparky]

I found the correct size tubing at my local Pep Boys. I'm going to change it this weekend.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I found the correct size tubing at my local Pep Boys. I'm going to change it this weekend.

Sparky,
Soldering is easy & fun with a lil' practice. You need soldering acid or tinning compound to clean the metal well. Punch some holes in an old can & practice soldering short chunks of tubing to it, it's easy & fun! Don't ever hesitate to try SILVER solder, it's just as easy, but much stronger.
I have a GIANT old electric soldering iron from Chief, it's amazing what I can solder with it. I once soldered a HEAVY shiny flat washer to the bottom of a coffee can with it, just for practice! I even soldered my radiator neck to the top tank with it! Look for them at yard sales, they're cheap!
With practice, you can become an expurt solderererer~~~~~~~~~Bill W.

 

[Sparky]

Success!

Got the new tube installed. Used my propane torch with a low flame and it sealed right up. Too bad the car is put away for the winter

 

[Barry B./ Ma.]

I used steel brake line tubing I bought at the auto parts store, easy to bend.