[HobieMarty]

So do ya think it can be fixed???

Okay, I have a 1997 Ford Taurus SHO. It has a 3.4 liter double overhead cam 32 valve V8 engine which is a unicorn of sorts as Ford didn't use this engine in anything other than the SHO. Yay Ford!!!
I moved the car the other day and noticed it was leaking coolant and I found the source of the leak to be a heater hose that has a metal pipe manufactured onto or into the rubber hose. It comes out of the engine near the water pump as a rubber hose, then transitions to a metal pipe where it makes a couple of turns and then goes into another rubber hose and into the firewall. Where the metal pipe makes a bend is where I found a hole. The hole is very clean and I don't see any rust, the pipe inside had a little rusty liquid but nothing super major. This is an original part and is not to be found anywhere. I have searched the internet, ebay, and even Pull-a-Part and cannot find a replacement therefore, I have reached out to a friend about brazing the hole. What do y'all think about that sort of repair. It is my only option really, repair or try to have something made. The whole assembly looks very good to be as old as it is, other than the hole that is. [emoji3]

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