Can the T for the upper hoses be purchased seperatly or can
it be repaired. There's a small crack in it that is
bubbling anti freeze, my pass side hose is new, so I hate
to buy the whole setup for 100.00
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It can be done. You'd need to drill a tiny hole on each side of the crack, that will stop the crack from spreading, then sand down the crack to get good adhesion. Use a product like J/B Weld or something similar, the coolant system is only around 15 PSI so it should work. Let it dry for a few days or even a week before putting it back on; should work.

 

Of course, you could purchase a "T" and install it.

However, if that plastic is cracked, I assure you the plastic thermostat housing is also "on it's way out". My thermostat housing failed first, before the "T".

I suggest that you purchase the part and spend the time to install it correctly. It will eliminate the risk of the typical plastic thermostat housing failure.

 

any idea where the T can be purchased without the hoses? I searched and cannot locate it, I have new hoses.

 

we understasnd your problem ,but its hard for us to tell you to get the t,because down the road you no you should have got the whole item,i feel for you i used to do the samething when i was younger till it bit me hard ,so now i do the job right even if im broke and i have to go to work the next day .just get the whole piece and be done with it

 

lol I'm not young or broke, I'm retired. I already have new hoses why buy them again, if they sell hoses why don't they sell a T? That is my question

 

If you are going to replace just the "T" fitting, you must find a source for one other than Jaguar parts. In other words, go to a junkyard and find a metal part that "might" work. Or have a fabricator make one out of metal pipe.

By the time you've come up with a viable plan, the energy expended and the money spent and the gas wasted, you could have purchased the proper part and prevented future engine failure due to a failed thermostat housing.

I'm sorry to say, these plastic parts have a very limited lifespan.

 

I asked if it can be purchased separately.I didn't ask how to make one or anything else. I guess the answer is no.

 

Get some Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal), diesel mechanics use it to seal blocks and expansion tanks on big rigs. I talked to one today, he told me Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal) makes JB Weld look like child's silly-putty. It's good to about 8000 psi, about 350f. This guy told me that he's sealed a cracked block with this stuff, then drilled a hole in it, tapped it, put in a bolt and torqued it down. Pretty amazing if you ask me. But, you have to buy it from a distributor.

 

Thanks sounds like I need some of that just to have...lol... I did the JB on it for now and it's holding. No long trips until I get the part though..

 

I used Belzona in the 1970s to repair shafts on industrial machines, We thought it was a miracle back then when it first came out.Was also advertised for large water tanks and all cast iron .Good to see they still make it.