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noremy · 11-21-2012, 01:57 PM

I recently was replacing a hose going from just under the thermostat to the topside of the water pump in back. The nipple on the topside behind pump snapped while taking the other end of the hose off. is that a threaded nipple or am i screwed and have to replace that whole front piece :( ? Or can I do a somewhat cheap repair to it as I don't have much money to buy a whole new piece? The motor is a 3.3 on a 97 intrepid. Any help in this matter is GREATLY appreciated! Thank you.

**cdmccul** · 11-21-2012, 02:20 PM

WELCOME from North Dakota (I am originally from Cedar Rapids!).

Do you have a picture of it? I'm not currently sitting by my 3.3 to look at it, but I can look at it this evening.

noremy · 11-21-2012, 02:29 PM

I can take one in a minute and post it. And ty for the welcome! I go through Cedar Rapids a lot.

**cdmccul** · 11-21-2012, 02:39 PM

You won't be able to post directly since you are so new, but if you have a photobucket (or similar) account, post there and post the link.

noremy · 11-21-2012, 02:48 PM

this link is to show location as well as you can see where i pulled hose from. i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/noremy1/2012-11-21133310.jpg next 2 are of the broken nipple from top and side view. i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/noremy1/2012-11-21133302.jpg , i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y523/noremy1/2012-11-21133255.jpg hope these help. sry it was bright outside. lol and i cant post urls till 10 posts later so you'll have to copy and paste em :( only thing missing in the url is the http part. should just be able to past what u got and go

**cdmccul** · 11-21-2012, 02:50 PM

**cdmccul** · 11-21-2012, 02:52 PM

I believe it is threaded, but I'm not sure right now. I'll see if I can find a 3.3 owner online currently to look at it now, but I will be looking at it in a few hours myself.

I posted your three pictures in my post above for others to reference.

noremy · 11-21-2012, 03:45 PM

Ty. i will be checking periodically to see what some come up with and to answer any questions about this issue. Ty again!

noremy · 11-23-2012, 12:27 PM

Just a quick update. Still have not found a solution. Hoping to soon. It is the only car I have and need it back up and running due to kids and work. Plz help. Ty for your time.

noremy · 11-25-2012, 01:45 AM

still stumped to a fix

Franqstar · 11-25-2012, 01:55 AM

welcome sir....i have a 3.3l myself...i never really looked to see if that nipple was bad or not....parts are considerably weak on the 1st gens from my experience taking things apart.....i took out my whole dash and my grey clip from the dimmer switch broke almost in half and now i have to find where the black wire goes again lol......just so i can help you with this.... let me look at the manual for this part

Franqstar · 11-25-2012, 03:07 AM

can't find much on that part but i believe its a heater hose nipple and it is threaded from what i have been looking up...i'm trying to find the actual part for you

EagleESI · 11-25-2012, 01:31 PM

Dave, a-la aka of the Chew-vette state it is pressed in far as he can remember. May have a spare cover here not sure would have to look.

noremy · 11-26-2012, 04:17 PM

i sure hope it isnt pressed but if it is im gonna have to replace. hopefully i can find a good junkyard or something that will sell me one for a fair price. i have one near me but he's outrageous in prices. :( i dont suppose i could make it threaded somehow could i?

**cdmccul** · 11-26-2012, 04:33 PM

In the buy sell trade section of the forum, you can post a "wanted" posting.

I'm not in a place to harvest one, or I'd just send you one I've got... But my engine is still sitting in the car.