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ChrisRL ChrisRL is offline
1990 944S2
 
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Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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So after the front of my 944S2 bottomed out and dislocated the top radiator rubber mounts, the rubber mount retaining bolt punched a hole in the top of the hot side plastic tank.

Bummer.

I tried the old JB Bolt and weld fix, but the plastic of the tank itself was so worn out after 30 years of heat cycles that I could practically push a drill bit through it by hand.

So instead of hundreds of dollars for a new one, this is what I did, courtesy of a local Sun Valley alu welding guru. Cost less than $200, done in 48 hours.

The other (cold) side tank is just fine, so there wasn't any need to replace that part.

It pressure tested just fine so I put it back on the road today, we'll see how she holds up.

Now to work on that weak front suspension!

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